Euscorpius mingrelicus
Euscorpius cf mingrelicus
Euscorpius mingrelicus is a scorpion of the family of Euscorpiidae. The systematic definition of Euscorpius mingrelicus and thus the distribution is still unknown conclusion. The area of the species is likely to involve only the Asian part of Turkey, the western Georgia and north then Russian Black Sea coast. The occurrences on the Balkan peninsula are by V. Fet part of an " E. mingrelicus "complex, but which is probably not attributable to this type.
Features
Euscorpius mingrelicus one of the larger species of the genus, the animals have a body length of about 38 mm. The segments of the show Metasomas top side traces a Kielung. The animals are generally quite dark brown.
The distinction between the sometimes extremely similar other species of the genus is possible only on the basis of the comparison of several feinmorphologischer features. In E. mingrelicus, the underside of the Pedipalpenhand ( Chela manus ) ventral trichobothria on four. The trichobothria " est " and " dsb " on the fixed finger of the Pedipalpus are closely adjacent. The ratio of the distances between the trichobothria "et" and " est " to " est " and " dsb " varies from 1.5 to 2.2. The patella of pedipalps has on the ventral side almost always 6 trichobothria and on the distal side 20 to 22 The group " et " on this distal side has almost always 5 trichobothria on.
Distribution, habitat and way of life
The area of the species is likely to involve only the Asian part of Turkey, the western Georgia and north then Russian Black Sea coast. The previously to E. mingrelicus counted occurrences on the Balkan peninsula are by V. Fet part of an " E. mingrelicus "complex, but which is probably not attributable to this type.
E. mingrelicus is very widespread at least in Turkey and there comes up in high mountain areas before. In the Taurus Mountains in the southwest of Turkey, the species was observed up to 2400 m, the highest ever proof for the whole genus Eusorpius. Over the life of this scorpion is so far not known.
System
The systematic definition of Euscorpius mingrelicus is not clarified until today concludes. The occurrences on the Balkan peninsula of V. Fet only for "technical reasons " still too Euscorpius mingrelicus asked ( 'technically silent under E. mingrelicus subspecies "). Nearest relative of Euscorpius mingrelicus is Euscorpius gamma.
Endangering
Information about risk are not yet available.