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    Two new species of the genus Scorpio L., 1758 from Southеastеrn Turkey (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae)
    Yagmur, EA; Hussen, FS; Karakurt, S; Kurt, R; Sipahioglu, Ö; Kartal, I
    Two new species, Scorpio karakurti sp.n. and S. sirnakensissp.n. are described and illustrated from the South & iecy;ast & iecy;rn region of Turkey. S. karakurti sp.n. is detected from Batman and Diyarbak & imath;r provinces and can be distinguished from all species of the genus Scorpio by its higher pectinal teeth numbers, especially in males (10-11 in females and 11-15 in males)S. sirnakensis sp.n is detected from & Scedil;& imath;rnak province and can be distinguished by elongated chela and telson shape and genital operculum shape of females. The new species are compared with the known species of the genus Scorpio Linnaeus, 1758 in the Middle East.