Euscorpius alpha

Euscorpius alpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Euscorpiidae
Genus: Euscorpius
Species: E. alpha
Binomial name
Euscorpius alpha
Caporiacco, 1950

Euscorpius alpha is a species of scorpion which is indigenous to southern Switzerland and northern Italy, west of the river Adige in northern Italy. It is a small, black scorpion, it is normally less than 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in length. It is usually found in humid mountainous areas, under stones, logs etc., but also in humid parts of buildings such as cellars.

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