Alpiscorpius mingrelicus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Euscorpiidae |
| Genus: | Alpiscorpius |
| Species: | A. mingrelicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Alpiscorpius mingrelicus (Kessler, 1874)
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Alpiscorpius mingrelicus are scorpions formerly classified in the family Chactidae.
Description[edit]
Alpiscorpius mingrelicus individuals are dark in colour and reach lengths of 38 mm. They are difficult to distinguish from other Alpiscorpius spp. such as A. gamma and A. germanus.[1] This species' biology is not well known. Their venom is believed to be mild, with local effects only.[1]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Alpiscorpius mingrelicus is distributed through Anatolia (including Turkey, Syria, and Georgia) and Eastern Europe, with populations from Russia to Italy.[1] This species' full distribution is uncertain, owing in part to possible misidentifications.[1] They are found in humid, mountainous areas and forests, and have been reported in Austrian river valleys.[1] A. mingrelicus may hide under stones and other objects, such as logs or beneath the bark of dead trees.[1]
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