Scorpio maurus
| Scorpio maurus | |
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| Scorpio maurus palmatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Scorpionidae |
| Genus: | Scorpio |
| Species: | S. maurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Scorpio maurus | |
Scorpio maurus is a species of North African and Middle Eastern scorpion, also known as the large-clawed scorpion or Israeli gold scorpion.
This is a small/medium-sized scorpion 3 inches (76 mm) from the family Scorpionidae. It has brown back and golden claws. There are many sub-species of this scorpion, 19 of which were described by Fet et al.
Although its venom contains a weak neurotoxin called maurotoxin, S. maurus is not a dangerous scorpion for humans.[1] There are no records of fatalities.
Habits[]
Found in very deep burrows in deserts and occasionally sparse woodland. Its habit of creating very deep burrows (up to 1 metre deep) means that in captivity this scorpion is often happiest with higher humidity: sand that is deep will be moist, thereby creating a comparatively humid burrow.
References[]
- ^ Wood, Trina (April 15, 2016). "Scorpion Venom Yields Clues for Developing Better Pharmaceuticals". University of California, Davis. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
External links[]
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- Scorpionidae
- Animals described in 1758
- Invertebrates of North Africa
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Scorpion stubs