Leiurus hebraeus

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Leiurus hebraeus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Buthidae
Genus: Leiurus
Species:
L. hebraeus
Binomial name
Leiurus hebraeus
(Birula, 1908)
Synonyms [1]
  • Buthus quinquestriatus hebraeusBirula, 1908
  • Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus(Birula, 1908)

Leiurus hebraeus also known as the Hebrew deathstalker, is a species of scorpion, a member of the family Buthidae. It was once considered as a subspecies of Leiurus quinquestriatus but recently it was elevated to the rank of a species. [1]

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Description

Leiurus hebraeus is yellow to orange-brown, and 58–77 millimetres (2.3–3.0 in) long. [1]

Geographic range

Leiurus hebraeus is known from Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lowe G, Yagmur EA, Kovarik F. A Review of the Genus Leiurus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) with Description of Four New Species from the Arabian Peninsula. Euscorpius. 2014 (191):1-129. PDF Archived 2018-04-26 at the Wayback Machine .
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