Species composition and geographical distribution of Saharan scorpion fauna, Morocco

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• 作者：Oulaid Touloun^a ; ^b ; ^{o_touloun@yahoo.fr" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Moulay Abdelmonaim El Hidan^b ; Ali Boumezzough^b
• 关键词：Scorpions ; Inventory ; Distribution ; Saharan regions ; Morocco
• 刊名：Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：6
• 期：11
• 页码：878-881
• 全文大小：560 K

文摘

To describe the species composition of scorpions and to study its geographical distribution in Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra and Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab regions in July 2014.

Methods

To locate scorpions, the ground was examined through searching the places under the stones, rocks and in burrows. The nocturnal missions were also conducted using portable ultraviolet lamps. The scorpions were subsequently identified in the laboratory.

Results

The results of the investigations in these regions showed the presence of five scorpion species, two of which Androctonus gonneti and Buthus bonito were endemic in Morocco.

Conclusions

This work is allowed to complete the inventory of the studied scorpion fauna and provides some considerations on the distribution patterns in the study area.