First record of the medically significant scorpion Leiurus abdullahbayrami (Scorpiones: Buthidae) for Lebanon

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Borges A., Yaǧmur E. A.

Arachnologische Mitteilungen, cilt.63, sa.1, ss.7-10, 2022 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.30963/aramit6303
  • Dergi Adı: Arachnologische Mitteilungen
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.7-10
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Distribution, East Bekaa, Levant region, new locality
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The first record of Leiurus abdullahbayramiYagmur, Koç & Kunt, 2009 for Lebanon is presented, collected in the East Bekaa province. This is the second Leiurus species reported for this country. The medical importance of L. abdullahbayrami, associated with severe and fatal cases among children in Turkey and Syria, makes it highly relevant to determine its current distribution range in the Levant region.