The medical significant genus Leiurus Ehrenberg, 1828 consisted originally of one species divided into two subspecies (L. quinquestriatus quinquestriatus (Ehrenberg, 1828) and L. quinquestriatus hebraeus (Birula, 1908)). Today, this genus consists of 25 species, including a new species from southern Jordan described recently by Bassam Abu Afifeh and co-workers.
Leiurus aylaensis Abu Afifeh, Al-Saraireh & Amr, 2025
This study also contains a revision of the genus Leiurus in Jordan and has also an identification key for the known species in the country.
Abstract:
Several new populations of Leiurus were studied from various habitats in Jordan, including specimens previously identified as Leiurus quinquestriatus (Ehrenberg, 1828) and Leiurus hebraeus (Birula, 1908). A new species, Leiurus aylaensis sp. n. is described from Aqaba in southern Jordan, and Leiurus abdullahbayrami Yağmur, Koç & Kunt, 2009 is recorded in Jordan for the first time, extending its geographical range from Türkiye, Syria and Lebanon to the south. A detailed illustration of Leiurus hebraeus (Birula, 1908) and Leiurus jordanensis Lourenço, Modrý & Amr, 2002 are also provided. Biological and geographical notes are also provided.
Reference:
Afifeh BA, Al-Saraireh M, Amr Z. Revision of the genus Leiurus in Jordan, with a description of a new species and a new record (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Ecol Mont. 2025;86:81–118. [Open Access]
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