Euscorpius mingrelicus

Euscorpius mingrelicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Scorpiones
Family:	Euscorpiidae
Genus:	Euscorpius
Species:	E. mingrelicus
Binomial name
	Euscorpius mingrelicus; (Kessler, 1874)

Euscorpius mingrelicus are scorpions formerly classified in the family Chactidae.

Description[]

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

Distribution and habitat[]

E. 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] E. mingrelicus may hide under stones and other objects, such as logs or beneath the bark of dead trees.^[1]

References[]

^ ^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.

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[ntnu-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.

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