Tityus silvestris

Tityus silvestris is a species of arachnid endemic to northern South America.

Tityus silvestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Buthidae
Genus: Tityus
Species:
T. silestris
Binomial name
Tityus silestris
Pocock, 1897

Description

It is one of the smallest species in the Buthidae family, growing to a maximum from 25 to 45 mm, has a yellowish body, with several dark spots, while the tail and the télson are darker.[1] This species has sexual dysmorphism.[2] This scpecies occurs in northern South America, in French Guiana and Brazil (Amazonas and Para), living in tropical forests.[2] It is believed to feed on crickets and cockroaches.[3]

Medical significance

Before it was believed that this species was not responsible for serious accidents, however, a 39-year-old man was stung by this species and arrived at the hospital in three hours, with only pain and paraesthesia, but in two hours later, he had difficulty in breathing, tachycardia, hypertension and muscle spasms, the condition became more serious, the patient was hospitalized, being discharged seven days later, this makes T. silvestris a kind of medical importance.[3]

References
  1. "Escorpiões :: LEMAP UFPA". lemap-ufpa.webnode.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  2. Coelho, Johne Souza; Ishikawa, Edna Aoba Yassui; Santos, Paulo Roberto Silva Garcez dos; Pardal, Pedro Pereira de Oliveira; Coelho, Johne Souza; Ishikawa, Edna Aoba Yassui; Santos, Paulo Roberto Silva Garcez dos; Pardal, Pedro Pereira de Oliveira (2016). "Scorpionism by Tityus silvestris in eastern Brazilian Amazon". Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases. 22 (1): 24. doi:10.1186/s40409-016-0079-2. ISSN 1678-9199. PMC 5000479. PMID 27570532.
  3. "Por que os escorpiões agora preocupam". revistapesquisa.fapesp.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-10-08.


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