Euscorpius mingrelicus
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Euscorpius mingrelicus are scorpion
s formerly classified in the family Chactidae.
such as E. gamma and E. germanus. This species' biology is not well known. Their venom is believed to be mild, with local effects only.
(including Turkey, Syria
, and Georgia
) and Eastern Europe, with populations from Russia
to Italy
. This species' full distribution is uncertain, owing in part to possible misidentifications. They are found in humid mountainous areas and forests, and have been reported in Austria
n river valley
s. E. mingrelicus may hide under stones and other objects, such as logs or beneath the bark of dead trees.
Scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arthropod animals of the order Scorpiones within the class Arachnida. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping claws and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger...
s formerly classified in the family Chactidae.
Description
Euscorpius mingrelicus are dark in colour and reach lengths of 38 millimetres. They are difficult to distinguish from other EuscorpiusEuscorpius
Euscorpius is a genus of scorpions, commonly called small wood-scorpions. It presently contains 17 species and is the type genus of the family Euscorpiidae - long included in the Chactidae - and the subfamily Euscorpiinae....
such as E. gamma and E. germanus. This species' biology is not well known. Their venom is believed to be mild, with local effects only.
Distribution and habitat
Euscorpius mingrelicus are distributed through AnatoliaAnatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
(including Turkey, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, and Georgia
Georgia (country)
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) and Eastern Europe, with populations from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to Italy
Italy
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. This species' full distribution is uncertain, owing in part to possible misidentifications. They are found in humid mountainous areas and forests, and have been reported in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n river valley
River Valley
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s. E. mingrelicus may hide under stones and other objects, such as logs or beneath the bark of dead trees.