Morphological identification of scorpion species from Jazan and Al-Medina Al-Munawara regions, Saudi Arabia
The present work is a complementary contribution to the comprehensive study of the scorpion sting syndrome in Saudi Arabia. It deals with the identification and determination of medically important scorpions and the other ones, which were collected from two regions (Jazan and Al-Medina Al-Munawara),...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7ef079a1c57a4dfaabc77a838032548d 2023-05-15T15:10:27+02:00 Morphological identification of scorpion species from Jazan and Al-Medina Al-Munawara regions, Saudi Arabia A. K. Al-Asmari A. A. Al-Saif N. M. Abdo 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992007000400012 https://doaj.org/article/7ef079a1c57a4dfaabc77a838032548d EN eng SciELO http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992007000400012 https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9199 doi:10.1590/S1678-91992007000400012 1678-9199 https://doaj.org/article/7ef079a1c57a4dfaabc77a838032548d Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 821-843 (2007) morphology Parabuthus liosoma Hottentotta jayakari Buthidae Jazan Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Toxicology. Poisons RA1190-1270 Zoology QL1-991 article 2007 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992007000400012 2022-12-31T01:32:03Z The present work is a complementary contribution to the comprehensive study of the scorpion sting syndrome in Saudi Arabia. It deals with the identification and determination of medically important scorpions and the other ones, which were collected from two regions (Jazan and Al-Medina Al-Munawara), based on their morphology (the molecular phylogeny and venom characteristics will appear in subsequent publications). The specimens collected from those two regions were brought to the Research Center laboratories in several batches. Morphological identification of the collected specimens was done employing identification keys. There were 646 specimens collected from Jazan Region. A single species, Nebo hierichonticus (Family Diplocentridae), and five genera with four identified species, Parabuthus liosoma, Hottentotta jayakari (salei?), Compsobuthus werneri, Leiurus quinquestriatus (Vachoniolus globimanus?), Vachoniolus spp. (other species) and Orthochirus innesi (Family Buthidae), were classified as extant scorpions in the region. Three hundred and ninety-six specimens from Al-Medina Al-Munawara Region were categorized into eight groups; four of them were identified. Three buthids, Leiurus quinquestriatus, Androctonus crassicauda, Orthochirus innesi and one scorpion specimen, Scorpio maurus, were identified and classified as extant scorpions in this region. The other four species are still not completely identified. They are Vachoniolus (Buthacus minipectinibus?) globimanus? (Unidentified-1), Compsobuthus spp (arabicus?) (Unidentified-2), Compsobuthus spp (werneri?) (Unidentified-3) and a single specimen of Androctonus spp (australis?) (Unidentified-4), all of which belong to the family Buthidae. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Medina ENVELOPE(-66.233,-66.233,-68.453,-68.453) Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases 13 4 |
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The present work is a complementary contribution to the comprehensive study of the scorpion sting syndrome in Saudi Arabia. It deals with the identification and determination of medically important scorpions and the other ones, which were collected from two regions (Jazan and Al-Medina Al-Munawara), based on their morphology (the molecular phylogeny and venom characteristics will appear in subsequent publications). The specimens collected from those two regions were brought to the Research Center laboratories in several batches. Morphological identification of the collected specimens was done employing identification keys. There were 646 specimens collected from Jazan Region. A single species, Nebo hierichonticus (Family Diplocentridae), and five genera with four identified species, Parabuthus liosoma, Hottentotta jayakari (salei?), Compsobuthus werneri, Leiurus quinquestriatus (Vachoniolus globimanus?), Vachoniolus spp. (other species) and Orthochirus innesi (Family Buthidae), were classified as extant scorpions in the region. Three hundred and ninety-six specimens from Al-Medina Al-Munawara Region were categorized into eight groups; four of them were identified. Three buthids, Leiurus quinquestriatus, Androctonus crassicauda, Orthochirus innesi and one scorpion specimen, Scorpio maurus, were identified and classified as extant scorpions in this region. The other four species are still not completely identified. They are Vachoniolus (Buthacus minipectinibus?) globimanus? (Unidentified-1), Compsobuthus spp (arabicus?) (Unidentified-2), Compsobuthus spp (werneri?) (Unidentified-3) and a single specimen of Androctonus spp (australis?) (Unidentified-4), all of which belong to the family Buthidae. |
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Morphological identification of scorpion species from Jazan and Al-Medina Al-Munawara regions, Saudi Arabia |
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Morphological identification of scorpion species from Jazan and Al-Medina Al-Munawara regions, Saudi Arabia |
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Morphological identification of scorpion species from Jazan and Al-Medina Al-Munawara regions, Saudi Arabia |
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Morphological identification of scorpion species from Jazan and Al-Medina Al-Munawara regions, Saudi Arabia |
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Morphological identification of scorpion species from Jazan and Al-Medina Al-Munawara regions, Saudi Arabia |
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morphological identification of scorpion species from jazan and al-medina al-munawara regions, saudi arabia |
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