Geographical distribution of scorpions in Chaharmahal va Bakhteyari Province

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1 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran

2 Department of Biology Science, Faculty of Basic Science , Shahrekord University, Shahrekord,Iran

3 Graduated from Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran

Abstract

The species diversity and geographical distribution of the scorpion fauna of Chaharmahal Va Bakhteyari province is little known so far. In the present study, more than 110 specimens were collected from near 20 sampling stations from different regions of Ch & B province. In total, five species belong to five different genera were found. The species were identified as Mesobuthus eupeus phillipsii, Androctonus crassicauda, Orthochirus zagrosensis, Dontobuthus doriae, and Hottentotta zagrosensis. Moreover, an overview of frequency and geographical distribution of these species and all previously known species is given and discussed.

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