Scorpions and scorpion sting envenoming (scorpionism) in the Arab Countries of the Middle East

ZS Amr, MAA Baker, M Al-Saraireh, DA Warrell - Toxicon, 2021 - Elsevier
The twelve Arab countries of the Middle East are inhabited by 117 species of scorpions of
varying medical importance within six families. Scorpion stings are a very common …

[HTML][HTML] A contribution to the scorpion fauna of Saudi Arabia, with an identification key (Arachnida: Scorpiones)

AR Alqahtani, A Badry - Journal of King Saud University-Science, 2021 - Elsevier
A checklist of the scorpion fauna of Saudi Arabia was reviewed and scrutinized published
scorpion records considering new taxonomic findings and geographical distribution data. A …

Scorpions of Iran (Arachnida: Scorpiones): Annotated checklist, DELTA database and identification key

H Barahoei, S Navidpour, M Aliabadian… - Journal of Insect …, 2020 - biotaxa.org
An updated checklist of the scorpiofauna of Iran is presented. The checklist is based on
records of scorpion species which their presence have been confirmed in Iran through field …

On the scorpion fauna of Egypt, with an identification key (Arachnida: Scorpiones)

A Badry, M Younes, MMH Sarhan… - Zoology in the Middle …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The taxonomy and diversity of the scorpion fauna of Egypt was examined based on a large
collection from most parts of the country and in view of recent revisionary systematics. We …

Hidden diversity of Euscorpius (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) in Greece revealed by multilocus species-delimitation approaches

A Parmakelis, P Kotsakiozi, I Stathi… - Biological Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Euscorpius (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) across the
Mediterranean region (86 specimens, 77 localities, four DNA markers: 16S rDNA, COI, COII …

Scorpions of Iran (Arachnida, Scorpiones). Part IX. Hormozgan Province, with a description of Odontobuthus tavighiae sp. n. (Buthidae)

S Navidpour, ME Soleglad, V Fet, F Kovařík - Euscorpius, 2013 - mds.marshall.edu
Twenty species of scorpions belonging to three families are reported from the Hormozgan
Province of Iran. Of these, eight species and subspecies are recorded from the province for …

Hidden diversity, ancient divergences, and tentative Pleistocene microrefugia of European scorpions (Euscorpiidae: Euscorpiinae) in the eastern Adriatic region

M Podnar, I Grbac, N Tvrtković… - Journal of zoological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The systematics and taxonomy of the scorpion family Euscorpiidae are still unresolved, and,
within it, the eastern Adriatic scorpiofauna is largely unknown and under‐researched. Based …

Molecular cloning and biochemical characterization of the first Na+-channel α-type toxin peptide (Acra4) from Androctonus crassicauda scorpion venom

F Caliskan, V Quintero-Hernández… - Biochimie, 2013 - Elsevier
Due to the medical importance played in Turkey by stings of the scorpion Androctonus
crassicauda, its venom has been studied with more attention. In this communication we …

Emerging therapeutic applications of scorpion venom peptides in the Middle East and North Africa: A comprehensive review

A Lafnoune, B Darkaoui, A Chbel, IN Irahal - Toxicon, 2025 - Elsevier
The predominantly arid and semi-arid climate, with high temperatures and vast desert areas
in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, creates a favorable environment for …

Zoogeographical analysis of the Egyptian scorpion fauna

M Saleh, M Younes, A Badry… - Al-azhar bulletin of science, 2017 - journals.ekb.eg
The geographical distribution and diversity of the scorpion fauna of Egypt was examined
based on a large collection covering most of the country and in view of recent revisionary …