Delhi Scorpion Survey Records Four Species
Why in the news
Delhi’s first systematic scorpion survey found four species in the city’s semi-arid habitats.
Key facts
- Team: Delhi University, Zoological Survey of India and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University researchers.
- Species: Chersonesometrus fulvipes, Isometrus maculatus, Compsobuthus rugosulus, Lychas cf. biharensis.
- Sites: Jahapanah City Forest, Aravalli Biodiversity Park, Lodhi Garden.
- Method: turning rocks, sifting leaf litter, peeling bark.
Significance
- First scientific checklist of scorpions for the Union Territory of Delhi.
- Only one of India’s 153 known species was earlier reported here.
- Baseline for urban ecology research.
Exam angle
- Known Indian scorpion species: 153.