Notes on the occurrence of Tityus serrulatus Lutz& Mello, 1922 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in the Western areas of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

The yellow scorpion Tityus serrulatus is recorded for the first time for the western Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Two specimens were collected in the municipality of Uruguaiana (29 degree 45' 23'' S and 57 degree 05' 37'' W) in june 2006. The occurrence of specimens...

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Published in:Biota neotropica 2007-01, Vol.7 (3), p.357-359
Main Authors: Bortoluzzi, Luis Roberval, Querol, Marcus Vinicius Morini, Querol, Enrique
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buthidae
Scorpiones
Tityus serrulatus
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Summary:The yellow scorpion Tityus serrulatus is recorded for the first time for the western Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Two specimens were collected in the municipality of Uruguaiana (29 degree 45' 23'' S and 57 degree 05' 37'' W) in june 2006. The occurrence of specimens of T. serrulatus in Rio Grande do Sul represents an increase of 2127km in relation to his known distribution area.
ISSN:1676-0611
1676-0611