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The Scorpion Fauna (Arachnida: Scorpiones) of the Southern Regions of Sistan and Ba-Luchestan Province with Notes on the Occurre BIHAREAN BIOLOGIST 14 (2): 90-97 ©Biharean Biologist, Oradea, Romania, 2020 Article No.: e201205 http://biozoojournals.ro/bihbiol/index.html The scorpion fauna (Arachnida: Scorpiones) of the Southern regions of Sistan and Baluchestan Province with notes on the occurrence of Androctonus baluchicus (Pocock, 1900) in Iran Mohammed MORADI1, Ersen Aydin YAĞMUR2,*, Mehri SOLTANABADI1 and Sedighe Mirahmadi SARPIRI1 1. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran. 2. Alaşehir Vocational School, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey. * Corresponding author, E. A. Yağmur, E-mail: [email protected] Received: 17. May 2020 / Accepted: 17. July 2020 / Available online: 20. July 2020 / Printed: December 2020 Abstract. In this study the scorpion fauna of southern parts of Sistan and Baluchestan province Southeast of Iran, were investigated. The samples were collected from 27 localities around the eight cities (Delgan, Iranshahr, Fanuj, Nikshahr, Sarbaz, Qasr-e Qand, Konarak and Chabahar) and a total of 338 specimens were collected. Androctonus baluchicus, Hottentotta sistanensis, Odontobuthus tirgari, O. tavighiae, Orthochirus fuscipes, Sassanidotus gracilis, Mesobuthus eupeus (Buthidae), Hemiscorpius acanthocercus, H. lepturus (Hemiscorpiidae) are identifed. Besides, Androctonus baluchicus (Pocock, 1900) is recorded from Iran for the first time herein and its existence in Iran is discussed. Key words: fauna, Scorpiones, Buthidae, Hemiscorpiidae, Sistan, Baluchestan, Iran. Introduction Material examined: 1. Dalegan, Central, 9 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, 06.08.2016, 27°34'27"N, 59°26'13"E, 416 m. 2. Dalegan, Sixty-two scorpion species have been recorded from Iran Chahklir Village, 1 ♂, 03.09.2016, 27°28'53"N, 59°26'55"E, 389 (Fet et al. 2018, Karataş et al. 2012, Kovařík 2013, Kovařík et m. 3. Iranshahr, Tordan Village, 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀, 28.07.2016, al. 2018, 2019, Mirshamsi et al. 2011a, 2013, Navidpour et al. 27°11'13"N, 60°25'57"E, 513 m. 4. Sarbaz, Afshan Village, 1 ♀, 2013, 2016, Teruel et al. 2014, Yağmur et al. 2016), and 41 of 20.09.2017, 26°39'09"N, 61°41'25"E, 1012 m. 5. Sarbaz, Bogam them are endemic. The species Androctonus robustus Kovarik Village, 1 ♂, 23.09.2017, 26°24'44"N, 62°07'59"E, 601 m. 6. & Ahmed, 2013, Hemiscorpius persicus Birula, 1903, Hottentot- Nikshahr, Central, 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 28.09.2016, 26°24'26"N, ta sistanensis Kovařík et al. 2018, Mesobuthus caucasicus 60°19'35"E, 948 m. (Nordmann, 1840), M. eupeus (C. L. Koch, 1839), M. macma- Comments: A record was given of Androctonus baluchicus honi (Pocock, 1900), Orthochirus fuscipes (Pocock, 1900), Polis- (Pocock, 1900) from Kashan (Central Iran) (Kovařík, 1997), ius persicus Fet, Capes & Sissom, 2001, Razianus zarudnyi but this record was abolished by Vignoli et al. (2003) and re- (Birula, 1903), Sassanidotus gracilis (Birula, 1900) and S. za- ported that the specimen belongs to a subadult A. crassicauda rudnyi (Birula, 1900) have been recorded up now in Sistan & (Yağmur et al. 2016). But scorpion checklists of Iran went on Baluchestan province (Mirshamsi et al. 2011b, Yağmur et al. to include Androctonus baluchicus in Iranian scorpion fauna 2016, Kovařík et al. 2018). The purpose of this study is to in- (Mirshamsi et al. 2011b, Dehghani and Kassiri, 2018). Proba- troduce the scorpion fauna of Sistan & Baluchestan province bly the authors overlooked correction of Vignoli et al. (2003) and to increase our knowledge of Iranian scorpion fauna. and it has not been reported from Iran in reality. Vachon (1958) recorded Androctonus baluchicus from “Faisabad, Seistan: 1 ♀♀ et 3 ♀, K. Paludan, même station, Material and Methods même collecteur, 1 ♀♀, 10-V-1949”. Moradmand & Jäger (2012) mentioned for this locality as type locality of Euspar- The scorpion collections were carried out between 13 March - 30 Sep- tember 2016. A total of 338 specimens (165 males and 173 females) assus kronebergi Denis, 1958 and accepted this locality in Af- have been collected and examined from 27 different localities in Sis- ghanistan as “Afghanistan: Seistan, Faizabad, 14 February tan & Baluchestan Province (Figs 1-7). The specimens were collected 1949, K. Paludan leg. (ZMUC 5671)”. Jablonski et al. (2019) by lifting the rocks, searching under the bare leaves and the gap be- commented this locality as “This record is probably incorrect tween walls and rocks, as well as pouring water into the nests of the as there is not a Faizabad Prov. in Afghanistan. The city Fai- scorpions during the daytime and with UV light at night. All the ma- zabad (Fayzabad) is in Badakhshan Prov. (eastern Afghani- terial mentioned in this work is preserved in 70% alcohol and depos- stan)”. The paper of Vachon (1958) is already only about Af- ited in the animal biosystematics laboratory at Department of Biolo- gy, University of Zanjan. ghanistan and does not include any records from Iran. The location of The Faisabad, Seistan is not in Iran and does not refer to Iranian Sistan region. This information was also con- Results firmed by Alireza Zamani and Majid Moradmand (Personal communication). Because of these explanations our A. balu- Family Buthidae C.L. Koch, 1837 chicus record is the first record for Iranian scorpion fauna. The fauna of Sistan & Baluchestan Province has similarities Androctonus baluchicus (Pocock, 1900) with Afghanian and Pakistanian fauna. Previously the spe- Distribution: A. baluchicus is known from Afghanistan and cies Androctonus robustus Kovařík & Ahmed, 2013 which is Pakistan (Lourenço, 2005). known only from Pakistan, was recorded from Sistan & Ba- Distribution in Iran: First record for Iranian scorpion luchestan Province (Yağmur et al. 2016). As a result, A. balu- fauna. chicus is recorded herein for the first time. Scorpion Fauna of Sistan and Baluchestan with occurrence of Androctonus baluchicus in Iran 91 brown mesosoma and I - III metasomal segments and black metasomal segments IV-V. Subsequently, Kovařík and Ah- med (2013) also use this coloration pattern to identify A. ba- luchicus. But A. baluchicus has dark populations, too. We found specimens in Iran with dark coloration and subadult specimens match with coloration pattern of A. baluchicus. Morphological characteristics have not been determined well but we identified our specimens as A. baluchicus via colora- tion pattern of subadult specimens. This species needs a de- tailed redescription. Mesobuthus eupeus (C.L. Koch, 1839) Distribution: M. eupeus is known from Afghanistan, Arme- nia, Azerbaijan, China, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz- stan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan and Russia (Astrakhan Region) (Fet & Lowe, 2000, Fet, 1989, 1994, Kovařík et al. 2011). Distribution in Iran: M. eupeus is widely distributed in Iran and known from Ardebil, West Azerbaijan, Isfahan, Abadeh, Shiraz, Hamadan, Bandarabbas, Bushehr, Kashan, Khoozestan, Kerman, Kohgilouyeh & Boyer Ahmad Prov- ince, Chahar Mahal & Bakhtiyari Province, Golestan, Khora- san, Markazi, Mazandaran, Semnan, Sistan va Baluchistan, Tehran, and Yazd Provinces (Dehghani et al. 2008, Far- zanpay, 1987, Habibi, 1971, Kovařík, 1997, Vignoli et al. 2003, Vignoli & Crucitti, 2005, Mirshamsi et al. 2010, Navidpour et al. 2008a, 2008b, 2008c, 2008d, 2010, 2011, 2012, Pirali- Kheirabadi et al. 2009). Material examined: 1. Bezman, Gask Village, 10 ♂♂, 15 ♀♀, 13.08.2016, 27°11'13"N, 60°25'57"E, 836 m. 2. Iranshahr, Central, 9 ♂♂, 26 ♀♀, 26.03.2016, 27°14'12"N, 60°24'24"E, 525 m. 3. Iranshahr, Tordan Village, 7 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀, 28.08.2016, 27°11'13"N, 60°25'57"E, 513 m. 4. Sarbaz, Kahoran Village, 3 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, 05.09.2016, 26°44'53"N, 61°05'13"E, 1141 m. 5. Sarbaz, Afshan Village, 3 ♀♀, 12.09.2016, 26°39'09"N, 61°41'25"E, 1012 m. 6. Sarbaz, Gongan Village, 10 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, 02.09.2016, 26°38'03"N, 61°21'50"E, 968 m. 7. Sarbaz, Gonan Village, 1 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, 13.03.2013, 26°34'34"N, 61°24'38"E, 1188 m. 8. Sarbaz, Solehdan Village, 11 ♂♂, 13 ♀♀, 01.09.2016, 26°32'17"N, 62°07'37"E, 1137 m. 9. Sarbaz, Baluchbazar Vil- lage, 4 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, 15.09.2016, 26°29'17"N, 62°07'37"E, 1137 m. 10. Sarbaz, Bogam Village, 7 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀, 08.08.2016, 26°24'44"N, 62°07'59"E, 601 m. 11. Sarbaz, Mortak Village, 17 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀, 22.09.2016, 26°25'11"N, 61°07'37"E, 699 m. 12. Sarbaz, Goran Village, 22 ♂♂, 14 ♀♀, 12.09.2016, 26°29'13"N, 61°13'15"E, 745 m. 13. Sarbaz, Pognezan Village, 6 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, 11.09.2016, 26°20'49"N, 61°59'32"E, 668 m. 14. Chabahar, Siddighzahi Village, 1 ♀, 29.08.2016, 25°46'58"N, 61°13'01"E, 104 m. 15. Chabahar, Voshnam Village, 2 ♀♀, 23.09.2016, 25°41'53"N, 61°08'28"E, 125 m. Comments: The subspecies of Mesobuthus eupeus eupeus (C. L. Koch, 1839), M. e. afghanus (Pocock, 1889), M. e. iranus (Birula, 1917), M. e. kirmanensis (Birula, 1900), M. e. pachysoma (Birula, 1900), M. e. persicus (Pocock, 1899), M. e. philip- Figure 1. Androctonus baluchicus (Pocock, 1900), A. The geographic povitschi (Birula, 1905), and M. e. phillipsii (Pocock, 1889) have distribution in the south of Sistan and Baluchestan province, B. been reported from Iran up to now (Fet & Lowe, 2000). Re- Female dorsal view, C. Male dorsal view, D. Subadult dorsal view. cently, M. eupeus populations were reviewed by Kovařík et al. (2011) and M. e. philippovitschi (Birula, 1905) was synony- Lourenço (2005) elevated A. baluchicus to species level mized with M. e. eupeus and M. e. mesopotamicus (Penther, but used mostly coloration pattern of this species to identify 1912) was synonymized with M. e. phillipsii. Northwestern this species. He informed that A. baluchicus with yellowish Iran populations were classified as M. e. eupeus (Kovařík et 92 M. Moradi et al. Figure 3. Odontobuthus tavighiae Navidpour, Soleglad, Fet & Ko- vařík, 2013, A.
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