Buthus occitanus, known as the common yellow scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae. It measures 60 to 80 millimeters long and is yellow or yellow brown in color. Its venom, which includes a toxin called BotIT6, varies markedly in potency across its range: stings in European populations cause pain with only mild toxic effects, while the North African subspecies Buthus occitanus tunetanus can inflict fatal stings. It lives in dry, hot environments with little plant cover, sheltering under stones during the day, and also occurs in Mediterranean forests at elevations above 1,000 meters. Its range covers the Middle East, North Africa, and southern Europe, including Portugal, Spain, and France, wherever a Mediterranean climate is found.
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1. Wikipedia: Buthus occitanus
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q1402833 (P225 taxon name)
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B. occitanus is 60-80 mm in length, has a yellow or yellow-brown color and is venomous producing BotIT6 toxin, but its toxicity varies markedly across its range.
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It has also been reported from Mediterranean forests in Spain at altitudes above 1000 meters (with snowfall in the winter).
View the Source 2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Arachnida
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
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3. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Buthus occitanus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 4553865, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 4553865, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Scorpiones
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 63Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 63
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Wikidata: Buthus Occitanus
Child Taxon Of: Scorpiones, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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