Odontobuthus doriae explained

Odontobuthus doriae, the yellow Iranian scorpion, is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae.^[1]

Description

Odontobuthus doriae can reach a length of about 65-. These medium-sized scorpions show a basic coloration ranging from yellow to pale yellow.^[2]

Distribution

This species can be found in Iran and Iraq.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• OdK2, a potassium channel blocker present in the venom of Odontobuthus doriae.

References

• Thorell, 1876 : Études scorpiologiques. Atti della Società italiana di scienze naturali Genova, vol. 19, p. 75–272
• Vatanpour, Hossein · Jalali, Amir G Rowan, Edward · Rahim, Fakher Effects of odontobuthus doriae scorpion venom on mouse sciatic nerve. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research

Notes and References

1. Web site: BioLib - Odontobuthus doriae . biolib.cz. 2015-02-14.
2. Wilson R. LOURENÇO & Adeline PÉZIER Taxonomic consideration of the genus Odontobuthus Vachon (Scorpiones, Buthidae), with description of a new species Revue suisse de Zoologie 109 (1): 1 15-125; mars 2002
3. Web site: The Scorpion Files Newsblog: Phylogeny of the genus Odontobuthus in Iran . scorpion-files.blogspot.it. 2015-02-14.