Tarsoporosus kugleri
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Family: Scorpionidae
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Genus: Tarsoporosus
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Species: kugleri
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Region
South America
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Countries
Colombia, Venezuela
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Taxonomy and Biology
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Adult Length ( mm ): 45 mm
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Description
Subject to ontogenic change but overall appearance is brown. Carapace is brown with darker brown or darker brownish grey anterior and posterior submargins and diffuse darker brown or darker brownish grey variegations elsewhere. Tergites are shiny brown ( duller in males ) with darker brown or brownish grey variegations. Ventral surface and sternites are shiny yellowish brown to orange brown to dark brown. Metasoma is brown basally but becoming more reddish brown or rusty brown distally. Pedipalp femur is ochreous fuscescent and patella is rusty reddish brown. Chela is reddish brown with keels reddish black. Ventral surface and sternites are shiny yellowish brown to orange brown to dark brown. Legs are yellowish brown to orange brown. Chelicera is yellowish brown to orange brown with diffuse, slightly darker variegations above.
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Venom
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General: Venom Neurotoxins
Unknown
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General: Venom Myotoxins
Unknown
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General: Venom Procoagulants
Unknown
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General: Venom Anticoagulants
Unknown
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General: Venom Haemorrhagins
Unknown
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General: Venom Nephrotoxins
Unknown
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General: Venom Cardiotoxins
Unknown
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General: Venom Necrotoxins
Unknown
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General: Venom Other
Unknown
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Clinical Effects
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General: Dangerousness
Mild envenoming only, not likely to prove lethal
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General: Rate of Envenoming: Unknown
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General: Untreated Lethality Rate: Unlikely to prove lethal
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General: Local Effects
Insufficient clinical reports to know. Most likely will cause local pain of short duration, without sequelae.
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General: Local Necrosis
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
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General: General Systemic Effects
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
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General: Myotoxicity
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
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General: Coagulopathy & Haemorrhages
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
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General: Renal Damage
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
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General: Cardiotoxicity
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
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General: Other
Insufficient clinical reports to know, but unlikely to occur
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First Aid
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Description: First aid for scorpion stings (in areas where no potentially dangerous species may be found)
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Details
1. Reassure the victim. Despite sometimes intense local pain, usually lasting less than one hour, these scorpions are not able to cause major of lethal envenoming and most stings will settle rapidly. 2. Do not apply a bandage or tourniquet, or cut, suck or incise the wound or apply electric shock. Neither the application of local heat or cold are proven as effective. 3. If the victim develops general symptoms or the pain remains severe after one hour, seek medical advice.
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Treatment
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Treatment Summary
Stings by these scorpions are likely to cause only short lived local effects, such as pain, without systemic effects. Treatment is therefore reassurance and symptomatic, with analgesia only for severe and persistent pain, as short lived pain will likely resolve before analgesics can take effect. Update tetanus immune status. Be more cautious in young children, observing for several hours post-sting. No antivenom is available, or is required.
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Key Diagnostic Features
Unknown. Most likely local pain of short duration.
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General Approach to Management
Most cases will be minor & not require admission.
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Antivenom Therapy
No antivenom available
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