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• Biota Neotrop. 7 (3) • 2007 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S1676-06032007000300036   copy

Notes on the occurrence of Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in the Western areas of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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The yellow scorpion Tityus serrulatus is recorded for the first time for the western Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Two specimens were collected in the municipality of Uruguaiana (29° 45' 23'' S and 57° 05' 37'' W) in june 2006. The occurrence of specimens of T. serrulatus in Rio Grande do Sul represents an increase of 2127km in relation to his known distribution area.

Tityus serrulatus; yellow scorpion; distribution; Rio Grande do Sul

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