Leiurus hebraeus
Leiurus hebraeus, the Deathstalker, is a species of scorpion, a member of the family Buthidae. It is also known as the Palestine yellow scorpion, It was once considered as a subspecies of Leiurus quinquestriatus but recently it was elevated to the rank of a species. It is currently known from Israel, but it may live in other countries in the Middle East. Other species of the genus Leiurus are also often referred to as "deathstalkers".
| Leiurus hebraeus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Leiurus |
| Species: | L. hebraeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leiurus hebraeus Lowe, Yagmur & Kovaric, 2014 | |
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