Alpiscorpius mingrelicus

Alpiscorpius mingrelicus are scorpions formerly classified in the family Chactidae.

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)

Description

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

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
  1. Rein, Jan Ove (2010). "Euscorpius mingrelicus". The Scorpion Files. Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 20 March 2010.


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