Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Euscorpiidae Scientific name Euscorpius alpha | Phylum Arthropoda Order Scorpiones Genus Euscorpius Rank Species | |
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Similar Euscorpius germanus, Euscorpius sicanus, Euscorpius balearicus, Euscorpius mingrelicus, Euscorpius italicus | ||
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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