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Genus Leiurus
(Hemprich & Ehrenberg,
1829)
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Index of danger
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| Leiurus genus
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| Leiurus
jordanensis Lourenço,
Modry & Amr, 2002 |
Jordan
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Only
one specimen known |
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| Leiurus quinquestriatus (Hemprich
and Ehrenberg, 1829) |
Egypt,
Libya and South of the Tunisia. |
 31-36  26-29 |
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Subspecies
of Leiurus :
Leiurus quinquestriatus (Hemprich
and Ehrenberg, 1829)
- Leiurus quinquestriatus
quinquestriatus (H. and E,
1829): Sudan, Chad, Niger, Somalia.
- Leiurus quinquestriatus
hebraeus (Birula, 1908):
The Middle East, Israel, Lebanon,
Syria, Qatar and Oman.
The
Breeding
Note: We
formally disadvise to the beginners
this family considered for her
very toxic venom.
Temperature:
You
can maintain this species
at a temperature of approximately
30°C. The night to go down
to 20-22°C during the hot
season (May at August),
For the "cold" season the
maximum will be of 25°C
the day, and 14°C for the
night, if possible. It
is not necessary to impose
to him a winter pause with
reduction in food.
Food:
As
it's a scorpion of correct
size, you can give locusts
pilgrims which will be
very appreciated, as
well as the adult crickets,
cockroaches, scorpions
of its species or others.
The lizards and the small
mammals are very quickly
neutralized after injection
of its venom and will
be used as meal for the
month to see even longer.
This scorpion pricks
with all the blows its
prey. For the young scorpions,
the micro-crickets
will be very well.
Terrarium:
A
securised terrarium
is absolutely
obligatory
for this kind of scorpion.
The opening will be done
by the top and not by
the front or with dimensions.
Like substrate, a mixture
of argillaceous ground
and sand, as some stones
will be beneficial for
him. Some hiding-places
will be enough, also
put in this terrarium,
either a piece of cork
bark, or a stone so that
it digs its burrow below
where it will pass the
major party of time.
The rate of hygroscopy
will be very low, 30-35%
will be enough. Accustomed
to the great drynesses,
this scorpions can the
water which it needs
in its preys, also it
is not necessary to leave
with residence a feeding
trough. However, at the
time of the low season,
it possible of is slightly
humidified part of terrarium
(take care to the
Mycosis fungoides).
As dimension count,
at
least, 20 X 20 cm for
a specimen and 30 X 20
cm for a couple. Sociability:
Although
very territorial, these
scorpions can cohabited
after a fashion between
them, if the surface
of terrarium is enough
large for that. There
will be losses at the
beginning even if they
are well nourished, and
once the formed group,
it will be impossible
to add another specimen
to it. Well on, with
a very large terrarium
(100 X 45 cm, for example)
the cohabitation will
occur much better and
there will be much less
loss. Attention, in the
event of under food the
cannibalism will be very
frequent.
Note:
Any
handling of this species
should be done only in
the event of ABSOLUTE need
and will ask for the
use of a grip of at least
30 cm length. This scorpion
is of a great speed as
well in displacement
as at the time of an
attack and does not hesitate
to prick in the event
of disturbance.
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References :
- Fet,
Victor, Sissom, W. David, Lowe, Graeme & Braunwalder,
Matt E. CATALOG OF THE SCORPIONS OF THE
WORLD, 2000. The New York Entomological
Society.
- Levy
G., Amitai P., Fauna Palestina, Arachnida
I : Scorpiones. 1980
- Lourenço
W. R., Modry D. & Amr Z., Description
of a new species of Leiurus Erhenberg, 1828
(Scorpiones, Buthidae) from the South of
Jordan, sept. 2002. Revue Suisse de
Zoologie 109 (3): 635-642.
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