Tityus
scorpion
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- In scorpion: Venoms
…and the West Indies (Tityus and Rhopalurus), and South Africa (Parabuthus). All these species are members of the family Buthidae. Buthids produce a complex neurotoxin that causes both local and systemic effects. Severe convulsions, paralysis, and cardiac irregularities precede death. Death can be avoided if the antivenoms now available…
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