Leiurus hebraeus
Species of scorpion
Leiurus hebraeus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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] | |
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Leiurus hebraeus 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]
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
- ^ a b c d 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.
External links
- 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.