Scorpion fauna of Iran - An update

Karatas, Garkheloo & Ucak have recently published a contribution to the knowledge of the scorpion fauna of Iran.

Abstract:
This study covers 16 species in three families collected from 20 different provinces (ostän) of Iran between the years 2005 and 2007, with a summary of previous studies on Iranian scorpions. C. petriolii is recorded for the first time from East Azerbaijan, Qom ad Urumiyeh provinces; H. zagrosensis from Qazvin Province; I. krali from Qom Province; O. doriae from Hamadan Province. A second record of H. acanthocercus is given where the first record was from Khoozestan Province.

Reference:
Karataş A, Garkheloo MM, Uçak M. Contribution to the distribution of the scorpions of Iran. Zoology in the Middle East. 2012;55:111-20.