Investigation of invading scorpions in Hormozgan province (Arachnida; Scorpiones)

Scorpions are strange animals on Earth that are ۴۳۰ million years old. There are more than twenty species of scorpions with deadly venom in the world of which, three species are distributed in southern Iran. Every year,about ۳۲,۰۰۰ people die by scorpion stings in the world of which, about ۲۰ are belong to Iran. The most dangerous areas of scorpion stings are from west to south and southeast of Iran. Until now, ۶۸ species of scorpions have been recorded for the fauna of Iran of which, ۲۹ species are distributed in Hormozgan province. In ۲۰۲۰, scorpions delivered to medical centers by patients from different localities of Hormozgan province were studied. Totally, ۱۰ species belonging to seven genera and two families were identified, including: Androctonus crassicauda (Pocock, ۱۹۰۰), Compsobuthus plutenkoi Kovařík, ۲۰۰۳, Kovařík, ۲۰۰۳, Hottentotta navidpouri Kovarik et al., ۲۰۱۸, Mesobuthus eupeus (CL Koch, ۱۸۳۹), Odontobuthus sp., Sassanidothus gracilis (Birula, ۱۹۰۰) and S. zarudnyi (Birula, ۱۹۰۰) belong the family Buthidae; and Hemiscorpius acanthocercus Monod & Lourenço, ۲۰۰۵, H. enischnochela Monod & Lourenco, ۲۰۰۵ and H. shahii Kovařík et al., ۲۰۱۷ belong the family Hemiscorpiidae. C. plutenkoi and H. shahii are rare species and collected for the second time. A. crassicauda and members of the genus Hemiscorpius, as dangerous scorpions, are widely distributed in the province. The report of Hemiscorpius gaillardi (Vachon, ۱۹۷۴) from Hormozgan province seem be the result of misidentification and more detailed studies are needed in this field. In order to prevent scorpion stings and manage patients' treatment, it is very important to know the high-risk areas, the species of scorpions active in them, as well as the familiarity of doctors and other treatment staff with dangerous species.

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Fauna ، Buthidae ، Hemiscorpiidae ، systematic ، Iran