The scorpion fauna of West Azerbaijan Province in Iran (Arachnida: Scorpiones)

Gharakhloo M. M., Heydarabad S. A., YAĞMUR E. A.

Biharean Biologist, vol.12, no.2, pp.84-87, 2018 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Journal Name: Biharean Biologist
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.84-87
  • Keywords: Fauna, Iran, Scorpion, West Azerbaijan
  • Manisa Celal Bayar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, investigation on the scorpion fauna related to borderline cities of West Azerbaijan Province (Poldasht, Piranshahr, Oshnaviyeh, Sardasht, Chaldoran, Salmas, Urmia and Khoy) was carried out. A total of 216 scorpion specimens were collected and Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807), Hottentotta saulcyi (Simon, 1880), Mesobuthus caucasicus (Nordmann, 1840), Mesobuthus eupeus (C.L. Koch, 1839) and Scorpio maurus Linnaeus, 1758 were identified. Hottentotta saulcyi and Scorpio maurus were recorded for the first time in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.