VietNamNet Bridge – The Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources has discovered a new species of scorpions in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan.

The new species of scorpion. Photo: Vast.ac.

The scientific name of this species is Euscorpiops cavernicola Lourenco & Pham. It was discovered by Dr. Pham Dinh Sac, from the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, the Academy of Science and Technology of Vietnam and Dr. Wilson Lourenco from the Paris Museum of Natural History (France).

The new species of scorpion belongs to the Euscorpiidae family. It is described by the research team based on specimens collected in Hua Ma Cave in Quang Khe Commune, Ba Be district, Bac Kan province.

The description of the species is published on the international journal Comptes Rendus Biologies in July.

This is the first time scientists have discovered Euscorpiidae scorpion species in the cave environment.

Dr. Pham Dinh Sac says that the new finding is not only meaningful in science, but also has practical values because scorpion venom is natural material for the pharmaceutical industry.

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