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Alpiscorpius mingrelicus

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Alpiscorpius mingrelicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Euscorpiidae
Genus: Alpiscorpius
Species:
A. mingrelicus
Binomial name
Alpiscorpius mingrelicus
(Kessler, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Euscorpius mingrelicus (Kessler, 1874)

Alpiscorpius mingrelicus are scorpions formerly classified in the family Chactidae.

Description

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Alpiscorpius mingrelicus individuals are dark in colour and reach lengths of 38 mm. They are difficult to distinguish from other Alpiscorpius spp. such as A. gamma and A. germanus.[1] This species' biology is not well known. Their venom is believed to be mild, with local effects only.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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Alpiscorpius mingrelicus is distributed through Anatolia (including Turkey, Syria, and Georgia) and Eastern Europe, with populations from Russia to Italy.[1] This species' full distribution is uncertain, owing in part to possible misidentifications.[1] They are found in humid, mountainous areas and forests, and have been reported in Austrian river valleys.[1] A. mingrelicus may hide under stones and other objects, such as logs or beneath the bark of dead trees.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Rein, Jan Ove (2010). "Euscorpius mingrelicus". The Scorpion Files. Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 20 March 2010.