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Gary A. Polis (editor) The Biology of Scorpions. Standford University Press (1990) ISBN 0804712492 This is currently the best scorpion book available. The late Gary A. Polis was the world's leading scorpion ecology expert until his tragic death. With chapters written by the world's leading authorities, this book involves all aspects of scorpion biology and can be enjoyed by both researchers and hobbyists. An essential book for all interested in scorpions. |
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Philip & Polis, Gary. Scorpion Biology and Research. Oxford University Press (2001). ISBN 0195084349 A very important and informative update on scorpion biology, but this book doesn't cover all side scorpion biology as Polis' book do. This book is not an updated version of The Biology of Scorpions, but rather a update on selected areas of scorpion biology. |
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Fet,
Victor, Sissom, W. David, Lowe, Graeme &
Braunwalder, Matt E. Cataloge of the Scorpions of the World (1758-1998). The New York Entomological Society (2000). ISBN 0913424242 A complete list of all scorpion families, genera and species described up to 1998, their distributions and literature references. This book doesn't have any identification keys or descriptions of the species.This book is essential for all professional scorpionists. |
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NEW! Fet, Victor & Paul Selden (eds.). SCORPIONS 2001 - In memoriam Gary A. Polis. British Arachnological Society (2001). ISBN 0950009334 This new book will be released in the end of September 2001, and will include several important works on scorpion taxonomy and phylogeny (but also other areas of scorpion biology) by the worlds leading scorpion scientists. |
| FORTHCOMMING! | NEW! Lourenco, Wilson (in preparation). A GUIDE TO THE SCORPIONS OF BRAZIL. This book is being prepared by Dr. Wilson Lourenco, and hopefully it will be published soon. The book will be written in english, and will include information about Brazilian species. The book will be useful not only for taxonomists, but also for ecologists, people work on toxins and on scorpionism problems. The prize is going to be fair. I will include more information as soon as the book has been published. |
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Manny Rubio Scorpions - a complete pet owner's manual. Barrons (2000) ISBN 0764112244 A very well written and informative book about how to keep scorpions in captivity. Great pictures and a very informative table with information about captive care of 50 species. There are very few errors which will be dealt with in the Second Edition. It is the only popular reference in the pet trade that was reviewed by leading scorpion authorities. |
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Mahsberg, D., Lippe, R & Kallas,
S. Skorpione. Natur und Tier Verlag (1999) ISBN 3931587150 A great book written by scorpion scientist Dieter Mahsberg. The book is in German and I haven't read all of it, but it seems to be very good. Very good photos (some photos of species not too often seen) |
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NEW! Viquez, Carlos Escorpiones de Costa Rica/Costa Rica Scorpions. INBio (1999) ISBN 9968702218 Very nice book with information and photos of alle the scorpion species known from Costa Rica. All the information in the book is presented in spanish and english. |
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Rankin, W. Rankin & Jerry Walls Tarantulas & Scorpions. Thomasson Grant & Howell (19??) ISBN 0793802598 Mainly a tarantula book, but with a scorpion chapter. Some nice photos, and the information is probably O.K. for beginners. |
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Ann Webb Scorpions & kin. TFH Publications (1998) ISBN 0793820669 Some nice pictures, but written by someone who doesen't know too much about scorpions. Quite a few errors. |
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Vince Hull-Williams How to keep scorpions. Fitzgerald Publishing (19??) ISBN 0951093924 |
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Kovarik, Frantisek Stiri [Scorpions] (1998) ISBN 8086068102 Probably a very interesting book written by scorpion scientist Frantisek Kovarik, but unfortunately it is only available in Czechoslovakian. This book has a lot of very good photos, many of which are of rare species. Just the photos justify spending money on this book. I would love to see this book translated and published in English or German! |
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Hugh L. Keegan Scorpions of medical importance. Fitzgerald Publishing (1980) ISBN 0952408317 A very informative book if you are interested in scorpion venoms and which species have medical significance. The book is rather old and outdated; some info is now obsolete but it is still a valuable reference. See scorpion of medical importance page for more information about this topic. |
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Phillippe de Vosjoli Arachnomania - Tarantulas & Scorpions. Advanced Vivarium Systems (1991) ISBN 1882770102 Good photos, and some good information, but several errors in both taxonomy and husbandry. |
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Laurence Pringle Scorpion man - Exploring the world of scorpions. Charles Scribner's Sons (1994) ISBN 0684195607 A very nice book about the life and research of one of the worlds greatest scorpion ecologists, Gary Polis, who died in a boat accident off the east coast of Baja California in mars 2000. In addition to beeing a biography, the book also sums up much of Gary Polis' research on scorpions. |
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L.E. Koch The taxonomy, geographic distribution and evolutionary radiation of Australo-Papuan scorpions. Published in Rec. West. Aust. Mus. 5 (2) pp. 83-367 in 1977. Available in fulltext on the net with permission from the publisher through Peter Wright. Available in fulltext! A very extensive work covering all known (up to 1977) species from Australia. In addition to taxonomy, the paper also includes information about zoogeography, ecology and behavior. Key to species and distribution maps are included in the original monograph. |
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Euscorpius NEW! New electronic journal devoted to scorpion biology available in fulltext on the internet! Published by professors Victor Fet and Michael E. Soleglad (editors). |
| Journal of Arachnology Online Available in fulltext! Published by The American Arachnology Society. |
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| Jan Ove Rein STING USE IN TWO SPECIES OF PARABUTHUS SCORPIONS. Published in Journal of Arachnology in 1993, vol. 21 (Pp. 60-63). Available in fulltext! This is a part of my MS-thesis in zoology from the University of Trondheim. The species in the study are Parabuthus liosoma and P. pallidus from Kenya. |
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| Ken Dittrich, MD, FRCP(C); Anthony
P. Power, MB, MCGP(Ir); Norman A. Smith, MD,
FRCP(C). SCORPION STING SYNDROME - A TEN YEAR EXPERIENCE . Published in The Annals of Saudi Medicine in 1995, vol. 15(2) (Pp. 148-155). Available in fulltext! A 10-year retrospective review was undertaken of patients presenting with scorpion sting to the Emergency Department of the King Fahad National Guard Hospital in Riyadh. |
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| Gajanan Gajre, MBBS, FRCP, DCH; Ali
S. Dammas, MDDCH, Fachartz. SCORPION ENVENOMATION IN CHILDREN: SHOULD ALL STINGS BE GIVEN ANTIVENOM? Published in The Annals of Saudi Medicine in 1999, vol. 19 (Pp. 444-?). Available in fulltext! A study on the advantages and disadvantages in using antivenom to treat scorpion sting in children. |
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Philip H. Brownell & J. Leo van
Hemmen. How the Sand Scorpion Locates Its Prey. Published in APS March 2000 Meeting, Minneapolis . Available in fulltext! A study on how the Sand Scorpion, Smeringurus mesaensis, is able to locate prey through vibrations in the substrate. |
