Khaghani, Ramin, Tirgari, Siavash, Omrani, Ghasemali, Rafinejad, Javad, Moosavi Ivanaki, Alieh (2006). Faunestic study and biodiversity of scorpions in Kish Island, Iran (Persian Gulf). , 8(1), 7-11.
Ramin Khaghani; Siavash Tirgari; Ghasemali Omrani; Javad Rafinejad; Alieh Moosavi Ivanaki. "Faunestic study and biodiversity of scorpions in Kish Island, Iran (Persian Gulf)". , 8, 1, 2006, 7-11.
Khaghani, Ramin, Tirgari, Siavash, Omrani, Ghasemali, Rafinejad, Javad, Moosavi Ivanaki, Alieh (2006). 'Faunestic study and biodiversity of scorpions in Kish Island, Iran (Persian Gulf)', , 8(1), pp. 7-11.
Khaghani, Ramin, Tirgari, Siavash, Omrani, Ghasemali, Rafinejad, Javad, Moosavi Ivanaki, Alieh Faunestic study and biodiversity of scorpions in Kish Island, Iran (Persian Gulf). , 2006; 8(1): 7-11.

Faunestic study and biodiversity of scorpions in Kish Island, Iran (Persian Gulf)

Pathobiology Reserach
Article 2, Volume 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-11    PDF (385.62 K)
Authors
Ramin Khaghani* 1; Siavash Tirgari2; Ghasemali Omrani3; Javad Rafinejad4; Alieh Moosavi Ivanaki5
1of Medical Entomology, Army University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4Department of Medical Entomology, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5Instructor, Department of Medical Entomology, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Purpose: Scorpions in the Middle Eastern countries are known as the most widely spread poisonous creatures that cause casualties and death to human being and domestic animals. These creatures are distributed and well established in subtropical regions.
Among sixteen Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, Kish Island is the focus of important internal and foreign industrial and commercial activities, attracting, thousands of tourists willing to visit its natural beauties and site seeing places every year. The present study was carried out during 1998-99 throughout Kish Island in order to learn about the species, abundance and foci of distribution of scorpions. This was done to establish a control strategy, reduce scorpion stings, and safeguard visitors, as well as, local population.
Materials and methods: Collections were made using the night search using the direct smapling method with a UV light.
Result: A total of 371 scorpions were captured. These were identified as Buthotus jayakari 365 specimens (%98.38) and Buthacus leptochelys with only 6 specimens (%1.68) belonging to the Buthidae family. B. jayakari was collected in most parts of the island and was considered to be the dominant species. The sex ratio was 1:1.53 in favor of females. Whereas B. leptochelys was a rare species having a restricted distribution.
Discussion: Considering the high population of B. jayakari and its wide spread distribution, it can be regarded to be responsible for the majority of scorpion-stings in Kish Island.
Keywords
Scorpion; fauna; Biodiversity; Kish Island
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