genus Androctonus

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:behavior solitary
nocturnal
gptkbp:belongs_to family Buthidae
gptkbp:climate_adaptation arid climates
gptkbp:color varies from yellow to brown
gptkbp:common_name fat-tailed scorpions
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
research funding
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance in folklore
in traditional medicine
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Venom
stinger
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:egg_laying females carry young
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Charles_De_Geer
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
ancient relatives known
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_Africa
Southwest Asia
gptkbp:habitat savannas
deserts
gptkbp:habitat_preference burrows
rocky areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label genus Androctonus
gptkbp:known_for high venom toxicity
gptkbp:lifespan up to 25 years
gptkbp:mating_system courtship dance
gptkbp:medical_importance potentially lethal to humans
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Tityus
Buthus
Mesobuthus
Parabuthus
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkb:mammals
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest venom properties
gptkbp:size up to 20 cm
gptkbp:species Androctonus crassicauda
Androctonus australis
Androctonus mauritanicus
Androctonus amoreuxi
Androctonus bicolor
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other arthropods
gptkbp:threats climate change
habitat loss
gptkbp:venomous neurotoxic
gptkbp:year 1778
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scorpionidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7