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ArticleBMC zoology2023

The phylogenetic relationship among two species of genus Nebo (Scorpiones: Diplocentridae) from Saudi Arabia and Middle East.

Abdulaziz R Alqahtani, Noura J Alotaibi, Hamdy Aly, Ahmed Badry

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Abdulaziz R AlqahtaniDepartment of Biology, College of Science, University of Bisha, P.O. Box 551, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia.
Noura J AlotaibiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Hamdy AlyDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt.
Ahmed BadryDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. ahmedbadry@azhar.edu.eg.

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Taif University TURSP-2020/251
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Abstract

backgroundThe genus Nebo has been identified as a medically important scorpion species distributed across Arabia and the Middle East. However, its taxonomic status remains unclear.

aimThe molecular phylogeny of two Nebo species from Saudi Arabia and comparative sequences from Palestine is presented based on the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene. METHODOLOGY: Scorpion specimens were collected from two different localities, mainly the Southern part of Saudi Arabia. Then, DNA was extracted, amplified using invertebrate universal primers, and sequenced to identify the COI gene. The obtained sequences were analyzed, and phylogenetic trees based on maximum parsimony, neighbor-joining, and Bayesian inference were constructed.

resultsThe inferred phylogeny indicates the monophyletic status of the family Diplocentridae and its subfamily Nebinae and Diplocentrinae. Also, the phylogenetic analyses support the existence of interspecific and intraspecific variations among/ within Nebo hierichonticus and Nebo yemenensis which may indicate distinct species.

conclusionFurther morphological studies with additional specimens from the Arabian Peninsula may reveal possible undiscovered and cryptic species.

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DiplocentridaeDiplocentrinaemtDNANebinaeNeboPhylogeneticScorpiones

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PMCPMC10127397

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