Revision of the genus Leiurus in Jordan, with a description of a new species and a new record (Scorpiones: Buthidae)
Several new populations of Leiurus were studied from various habitats in Jordan, including specimens previously identified as Leiurus quinquestriatus (Ehrenberg, 1828) and Leiurus hebraeus (Birula, 1908). A new species, Leiurus aylaensis sp. n. is described from Aqaba in southern Jordan, and Leiurus abdullahbayrami Yağmur, Koç & Kunt, 2009 is recorded in Jordan for the first time, extending its geographical range from Türkiye, Syria and Lebanon to the south. A detailed illustration of Leiurus hebraeus (Birula, 1908) and Leiurus jordanensis Lourenço, Modrý & Amr, 2002 are also provided. Biological and geographical notes are also provided.
Authors
- Mohammad Al–Saraireh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0560-5469)
- Zuhair S. Amr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4778-2308)
- Bassam Abu Afifeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2131-3981)
Institutions
- Jordan University of Science and Technology (JO)
- King Hussein Medical Center (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ecologica Montenegrina
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.86.4
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00