Scorpio maurus
| Scorpio maurus | |
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| S. maurus palmatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Scorpionidae |
| Genus: | Scorpio |
| Species: | S. maurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scorpio maurus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Scorpio maurus is a species of North African and Middle Eastern scorpion, also known as the Large-clawed Scorpion or Israeli gold scorpion.
This is a small/medium sized scorpion (3 in) from the family Scorpionidae. There are many sub-species of this scorpion, 19 of which were described by Fet et al.
Although its venom contains a weak neurotoxin called Maurotoxin, S.maurus is not a dangerous scorpion for humans. There are no records of fatalities.
Habits
Found in very deep burrows in deserts and occasionally sparse woodland. Its habit of creating very deep burrows (up to 1 metre deep) means that in captivity this scorpion is often happiest with higher humidity: sand that is deep will be moist, thereby creating a comparatively humid burrow.
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