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Leiurus hebraeus

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Species of scorpion

Leiurus hebraeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Buthidae
Genus: Leiurus
Species: L. hebraeus
Binomial name
Leiurus hebraeus
(Birula, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Buthus quinquestriatus hebraeus Birula, 1908
  • Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus (Birula, 1908)

Leiurus hebraeus is a species of scorpion, a member of the family Buthidae. It was once considered as a subspecies of Leiurus quinquestriatus but recently it was elevated to the rank of a species.

Description

Leiurus hebraeus is yellow to orange-brown, and 58–77 millimetres (2.3–3.0 in) long.

Geographic range

Leiurus hebraeus is known from Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

References

  1. ^ Lowe G, Yagmur EA, Kovarik F. A Review of the Genus Leiurus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) with Description of Four New Species from the Arabian Peninsula. Euscorpius. 2014 (191):1-129. PDF.

External links

  • Lowe G, Yagmur EA, Kovarik F. A Review of the Genus Leiurus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) with Description of Four New Species from the Arabian Peninsula. Euscorpius. 2014 (191):1-129. PDF.
Taxon identifiers
Leiurus hebraeus
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