| Hemiscorpius lepturus | |
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| Hemiscorpius lepturus A, B: Male C, D: Female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Hemiscorpiidae |
| Genus: | Hemiscorpius |
| Species: | H. lepturus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemiscorpius lepturus Peters, 1861
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Hemiscorpius lepturus is a species of scorpion in the family Hemiscorpiidae. It is found in deserts of the Middle East, especially in southern Iraq and Iran, where it is sometimes referred to as the "Gadim scorpion".[1] These scorpions have long, thin tails and wide bodies and grow to 8 cm (3.1 in) in males and 5.5 cm (2.2 in) in females, allowing them to live in tight rock crevices.[2] They are fairly solitary creatures. H. lepturus has mainly been studied to discover the components and effects of its venom, which is highly lethal and is responsible for most deaths due to scorpion sting in the Iran area. H. lepturus is the only scorpion not in the family Buthidae that is potentially lethal to humans; the Buthidae family is the largest and most abundant family of scorpions, containing many highly venomous species.[3]
- ^ https://www.splice-bio.com/a-silent-killer-the-gadim-scorpion-is-the-most-dangerous-scorpion-of-iran/
- ^ Jalali, Amir; Rahim, Fakher (2014). "Epidemiological Review of Scorpion Envenomation in Iran". Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 13 (3): 743–756. PMC 4177636. PMID 25276176.
- ^ Dehghani, Rouhullah; Kamiabi, Fatemeh; Mohammadi, Malihe (December 2018). "Scorpionism by Hemiscorpius spp. in Iran: a review". Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases. 24 (1): 8. doi:10.1186/s40409-018-0145-z. PMC 5833132. PMID 29507581.