First Reports ofRazianus(Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Iraq and Pakistan, Descriptions of Two New Species, and Redescription ofRazianus zarudnyi

Abstract

The scorpion fauna of Pakistan, like that of the rest of the Indian subcontinent, is poorly known and many new species may await discovery. We describe two new species of the buthid genus Razianus Farzanpay, 1987, i.e., Razianus birulai, sp. nov., and Razianus farzanpayi, sp. nov., the first records of this genus from Pakistan, raising the number of species in the genus to four and extending its distribution southeast. In addition, we redescribe the type species, Razianus zarudnyi (Birula, 1903), report the first record from Iraq, extending the distribution of Razianus further west, plot the known locality records of the three species occurring in Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan, and provide a key to their identification.

Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Scorpion Stings in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

“…Previously published research articles recorded five families of scorpions in Iraq which are Buthidae, Euscorpiidae, Hemiscorpiidae, Iuridae and Scorpionidae. The most dangerous species belong to the families, Buthidae and Hemiscorpiidae [3,[12][13][14][15][16]. Turning the envenomation by these arachnids is one of the envenoming of highest sanitary impact in Kurdistan region of Iraq [15].…”

Systematic Revision of the Sand Scorpions, Genus Buthacus Birula, 1908 (Buthidae C.L. Koch, 1837) of the Levant, with Redescription of Buthacus arenicola (Simon, 1885) from Algeria and Tunisia

“…rev sorted according to the species identification key of Levy and Amitai (1980). Morphological terminology follows recent publications by the last author, e.g., González-Santillán and Prendini (2013), Tahir et al (2014) and Esposito et al (2016). Forty-nine measurements (mm) and seven counts (figs.…”

“…Forty-nine measurements (mm) and seven counts (figs. [11][12][13], following Tahir et al (2014), were recorded for 79 specimens using Mitutoyo® digital calipers or a stereomicroscope. Morphometric ratios, expressed as means, are provided separately for adult males and females.…”

“…nov. Tahir et al (2014): total length (sum of carapace, tergites I-VII, metasomal segments I-V, and telson); carapace median ocelli (distance from carapace anterior margin); carapace anterior width (distance between lateral ocelli); chela total length (distance from base of condyle to tip of fixed finger); chela retroventral carina (length along manus retroventral carina); chela movable finger (movable finger length); pectines total length (length along retrolateral margin); pectines dentate margin (length along dentate margin). Tahir et al (2014): total length (sum of carapace, tergites I-VII, metasomal segments I-V, and telson); carapace median ocelli (distance from carapace anterior margin); carapace anterior width (distance between lateral ocelli); chela total length (distance from base of condyle to tip of fixed finger); chela retroventral (length along manus retroventral carina); chela movable finger (movable finger length); pectines total length (length along retrolateral margin); pectines dentate margin (length along dentate margin). Etymology: The specific epithet is a noun in apposition, taken from the Arava Valley, to which the species appears to be endemic.…”

Three NewUroplectes(Scorpiones: Buthidae) with Punctate Metasomal Segments from Tropical Central Africa

“…Morphological terminology follows previous papers on Buthidae C.L. Koch, 1837, by the author (e.g., Prendini 2004aPrendini , 2004bPrendini , 2004cPrendini , 2005bVignoli and Prendini, 2008;Prendini et al, 2009;Prendini and Esposito, 2010;Tahir et al, 2014), with the terms "external" and "internal" replaced by "retrolateral" and "prolateral" when referring to position on appendages (chelicerae, pedipalps, and legs). Terminology for lateral ocelli follows Loria and Prendini (2014).…”