The scorpion fauna (Arachnida: Scorpiones) of the Southern regions of Sistan and Baluchestan Province with notes on the occurrence of Androctonus baluchicus (Pocock, 1900) in Iran
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2020
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In this study the scorpion fauna of southern parts of Sistan and Baluchestan province Southeast of Iran, were investigated. The samples were collected from 27 localities around the eight cities (Delgan, Iranshahr, Fanuj, Nikshahr, Sarbaz, Qasr-e Qand, Konarak and Chabahar) and a total of 338 specimens were collected. Androctonus baluchicus, Hottentotta sistanensis, Odontobuthus tirgari, O. tavighiae, Orthochirus fuscipes, Sassanidotus gracilis, Mesobuthus eupeus (Buthidae), Hemiscorpius acanthocercus, H. lepturus (Hemiscorpiidae) are identifed. Besides, Androctonus baluchicus (Pocock, 1900) is recorded from Iran for the first time herein and its existence in Iran is discussed. © Biharean Biologist, Oradea, Romania, 2020.