Leiurus hebraeus

Leiurus hebraeus is a species of scorpion, a member of the family Buthidae. It was once considered as a subspecies of Leiurus quinquestriatus but recently it was elevated to the rank of a species.^[1]

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 (Birula, 1908)
Synonyms[1]
Buthus quinquestriatus hebraeus Birula, 1908 Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus (Birula, 1908)

Description

Leiurus hebraeus is yellow to orange-brown, and 58–77 millimetres (2.3–3.0 in) long.^[1]

Geographic range

Leiurus hebraeus is known from Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.^[1]