Encyclopaedia
Terrestrial invert.TerrestrialExpert
©AI Generated·Proprietary
Common Yellow Scorpion (Buthus occitanus)
Buthus occitanus
<i>Buthus occitanus</i> is a scorpion species in the family Buthidae.
Class:Arachnida
Order:Scorpiones
Family:Buthidae
Genus:Buthus
Species:Buthus occitanus
Share
Check out Common Yellow Scorpion (Buthus occitanus) on Atlarium
Environment
Terrestrial
Humidity
40 - 50 %
Day temperature
26 - 32 °C
Night temperature
18 - 22 °C
UVB
None
Species description
Geographic Origin and Habitat: The cited CSIC taxonomic record does not characterize habitat or provide a distribution to use here.
Taxonomy and Genetics: IBERFAUNA lists Buthus occitanus (Amoreux, 1789) with valid status and places it in Buthidae. It lists Scorpio occitanus Amoreux, 1789 as a synonym. The record supplies no genetic result.
Behaviour and Habits: The cited taxonomic record provides no behavioural observation.
Morphology and Sexual Dimorphism: The cited taxonomic record provides no morphology or sexual-dimorphism data.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Terrarium Setup: IBERFAUNA lists Buthus occitanus (Amoreux, 1789) as a valid species in Buthidae. The cited taxonomic record does not establish an enclosure design, substrate, or captive husbandry protocol.
Lighting and Heating: The cited record does not report captive lighting or temperature parameters; none are inferred here.
Humidity and Hydration: The cited record does not establish captive humidity or hydration parameters; none are inferred here.
Feeding and Supplementation: The cited record does not provide a captive feeding or supplementation protocol; none is inferred here.
Compatibility and Coexistence: The cited record does not evaluate social interactions or cohabitation; no recommendation is inferred.
Health and Common Diseases: The cited record does not provide veterinary or disease-management guidance; none is inferred here.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
This species originates from: Sud Europa.
Origin
North AmericaEurope, Mediterranean, and West Asia
Terrestrial invertebrate profile
- Diet
- No verified data available
- Life expectancy
- No verified data available
- Adult size
- 8 cm
- Lifestyle/Microhabitat
- No verified data available
- Activity cycle
- No verified data available
- Sociality
- No verified data available
- Reproduction
- No verified data available
- Venom level
- No verified data available
- Handling tolerance
- No verified data available
- Brumation
- No verified data available
- Molting
- No verified data available
The catalog's scalar value is 8 cm. The IBERFAUNA — Buthus occitanus source reports a maximum adult measurement of 8 cm for this species, recorded as total length (TL). The taxonomic record consulted is Buthus occitanus. These figures are not interchangeable: the first is the profile's editorial reference, whereas the second is a published maximum under a specific measurement convention; differences among sources can reflect sex, population, life stage and measuring method.
Image gallery
Licensed images linked to the species or, when marked, to the closest representative taxon.
Related species
Recommendations grouped by close relatives, companion choices, and similar care.
