Tityus serrulatus

Tityus serrulatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Scorpiones
Family:	Buthidae
Genus:	Tityus
Species:	T. serrulatus
Binomial name
	Tityus serrulatus; Lutz & Mello, 1922

Tityus serrulatus, the Brazilian yellow scorpion, is a species of scorpion of the family Buthidae. It is native to Brazil, and its venom is extremely toxic.^[1] It is the most dangerous scorpion in South America and is responsible for the most fatal cases.^[2]

^ Daniel Strickman, Stephen P. Frances & Mustapha Debboun (2009). Prevention of Bug Bites, Stings, and Disease. Oxford University Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-19-536578-8.
^ Cologna, Camila T.; Marcussi, Silvana; Giglio, Jose R.; Arantes, Andreimar M. Soares and Eliane C. (2009-07-31). "Tityus serrulatus Scorpion Venom and Toxins: An Overview". Protein and Peptide Letters. 16 (8): 920–932. doi:10.2174/092986609788923329. PMID 19689419. Retrieved 2020-10-14.

[A-1] Daniel Strickman, Stephen P. Frances & Mustapha Debboun (2009). Prevention of Bug Bites, Stings, and Disease. Oxford University Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-19-536578-8.

[2] Cologna, Camila T.; Marcussi, Silvana; Giglio, Jose R.; Arantes, Andreimar M. Soares and Eliane C. (2009-07-31). "Tityus serrulatus Scorpion Venom and Toxins: An Overview". Protein and Peptide Letters. 16 (8): 920–932. doi:10.2174/092986609788923329. PMID 19689419. Retrieved 2020-10-14.

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