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'''''Tityus''''' is a large [[genus]] of [[thick-tailed scorpion]]s ([[family (biology)|family]] Buthidae), the namesake of its [[subfamily]] [[Tityinae]]. {{As of|June 2012}},<ref>{{cite web |author=Jan Ove Rein |date=April 17, 2012 |work=The Scorpion Files |url=http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/buthidae.php |title=Buthidae |accessdate=June 25, 2012}}</ref> ''Tityus'' contains more than 200 described [[species]] distributed throughout the [[Caribbean]] and [[South America]] and in [[Central America]] as far north as [[Costa Rica]]. New species are being discovered and described every few months on average.
'''''Tityus''''' is a large [[genus]] of [[thick-tailed scorpion]]s ([[family (biology)|family]] Buthidae), the namesake of its [[subfamily]] [[Tityinae]]. {{As of|June 2012}},<ref>{{cite web |author=Jan Ove Rein |date=April 17, 2012 |work=The Scorpion Files |url=http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/buthidae.php |title=Buthidae |accessdate=June 25, 2012}}</ref> ''Tityus'' contains more than 200 described [[species]] distributed in [[Central America]] and [[South America]], from [[Costa Rica]] to [[Argentina]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Jimmy A. Guerrero-Vargas, Caroline B. F. Mourão, Verónica Quintero-Hernández, Lourival D. Possani & Elisabeth F. Schwartz |year=2011 |title=Identification and phylogenetic analysis of ''Tityus pachyurus'' and ''Tityus obscurus'' novel putative Na<sup>+</sup>-channel scorpion toxins |journal=[[PLoS ONE]] |volume=7 |issue=2 |page=e30478 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0030478 |bibcode=2012PLoSO...7E0478G |pmid=22355312 |pmc=22355312 |url=http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0030478}}</ref>


The genus contains several dangerously [[venom]]ous scorpions, the best known of which is the Brazilian yellow scorpion, ''[[Tityus serrulatus|T.&nbsp;serrulatus]]''. Its venom can cause severe illness, and in the young, old and infirm even death.
The genus contains several dangerously [[venom]]ous scorpions, the best known of which is the Brazilian yellow scorpion, ''[[Tityus serrulatus|T.&nbsp;serrulatus]]''. Its venom can cause severe illness, and in the young, old and infirm even death.<ref>{{Cite book |author=Daniel Strickman, Stephen P. Frances & Mustapha Debboun |year=2009 |title=Prevention of Bug Bites, Stings, and Disease |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |isbn=978-0-19-536578-8 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=c6YYKyVAZrwC&pg=PA236}}</ref>


==Species==
==Species==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://web.singnet.com.sg/~chuaeecc/venom/venom2.htm Guide to dangerous scorpions]
*[http://web.singnet.com.sg/~chuaeecc/venom/venom2.htm Guide to dangerous scorpions]


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Revision as of 08:44, 9 November 2012

Tityus
Tityus discrepans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Scorpiones
Family:
Buthidae
Subfamily:
Tityinae
Genus:
Tityus

Species

More than 200, see text

Tityus is a large genus of thick-tailed scorpions (family Buthidae), the namesake of its subfamily Tityinae. As of June 2012,[1] Tityus contains more than 200 described species distributed in Central America and South America, from Costa Rica to Argentina.[2]

The genus contains several dangerously venomous scorpions, the best known of which is the Brazilian yellow scorpion, T. serrulatus. Its venom can cause severe illness, and in the young, old and infirm even death.[3]

Species

References

  1. ^ Jan Ove Rein (April 17, 2012). "Buthidae". The Scorpion Files. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Jimmy A. Guerrero-Vargas, Caroline B. F. Mourão, Verónica Quintero-Hernández, Lourival D. Possani & Elisabeth F. Schwartz (2011). "Identification and phylogenetic analysis of Tityus pachyurus and Tityus obscurus novel putative Na+-channel scorpion toxins". PLoS ONE. 7 (2): e30478. Bibcode:2012PLoSO...7E0478G. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0030478. PMC 22355312. PMID 22355312. {{cite journal}}: Check |pmc= value (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  3. ^ Daniel Strickman, Stephen P. Frances & Mustapha Debboun (2009). Prevention of Bug Bites, Stings, and Disease. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-536578-8.

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