A Review on Scorpion (Arachnida: Scorpiones) Fauna of Syria with New Locality Records
Abstract
This study reviews and lists the scorpion fauna of Syria according to current scorpion systematics. Critical evaluation of published records confirms 19 valid species and 2 subspecies across 11 genera and 3 families (Buthidae, Diplocentridae, and Scorpionidae); erroneous records (21 species) have been excluded. New locality records are reported for Aegaeobuthus nigrocinctus (Ehrenberg, 1828), Buthacus tadmorensis (Simon, 1892), Compsobuthus matthiesseni (Birula, 1905), and Scorpio kruglovi Birula, 1910. Additionally, Aegaeobuthus bishri (Lourenço, 2020) is herein treated as a subspecies of A. nigrocinctus.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
Beetle Biology and Toxicology Studies
Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Commagene Journal of Biology
- Publisher
- Commagene Journal of Biology
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 14 June 2026
- Language
- EN