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Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837
Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828
| Name: |
Androctonus baluchicus (Pocock, 1900) |
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| Distribution: |
Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan) |
| Synonyms: |
Androctonus australis baluchicus Pocock, 1900 |
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| Medical: |
Probably Medical Important |
| Bibliography: |
Lourenco, W. R. (2005). Nouvelles considerations taxonomiques sur les especes du genre Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828 et description de deux nouvelles especes (Scorpiones, Buthidae).
Revue-Suisse-de-Zoologie. 112(1): 145-171 |
| Comments: |
Little information about the medical importance of this species, but based on the the close relationship to A. australis it is safe to assume that the venom may cause morbidity. |
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Photo: Jan Ove Rein (C) |
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