''Iurus'' is a genus of
scorpions
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward cur ...
belonging to the family
Iuridae
The Iuridae are a family of scorpions. Six genera and at least 20 described species are placed in the Iuridae.
Genera
* ''Anatoliurus''
* ''Calchas (scorpion), Calchas''
* ''Iurus''
* ''Letoiurus''
* ''Metaiurus''
* ''Neocalchas''
* ''Protoiurus ...
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The species of this genus are found in Eastern Mediterranean.
Species:
*''
Iurus dekanum''
*''
Iurus dufoureius''
*''
Iurus kinzelbachi''
References
Scorpion genera
Scorpions of Asia
Scorpions of Europe
Taxa named by Tamerlan Thorell
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