Odontobuthus doriae, the yellow Iranian scorpion, is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae.
Description
Odontobuthus doriae can reach a length of about . These medium-sized scorpions show a basic coloration ranging from yellow to pale yellow.Wilson R. LOURENÇO & Adeline PÉZIER Taxonomic consideration of the genus Odontobuthus Vachon (Scorpiones, Buthidae), with description of a new species Revue suisse de Zoologie 109 (1): 1 15-125; mars 2002
Distribution This species can be found in Iran and Iraq.
See also OdK2, a potassium channel blocker present in the venom of Odontobuthus doriae.
References
Thorell, 1876 : Études scorpiologiques. Atti della Società italiana di scienze naturali Genova, vol. 19, p. 75–272 Vatanpour, Hossein · Jalali, Amir G Rowan, Edward · Rahim, Fakher Effects of odontobuthus doriae scorpion venom on mouse sciatic nerve. Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research