Citation

Martins J, Procópio R. Wilderness Environ. Med. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.wem.2022.07.002

PMID

36229385

Abstract

The natural beauty of the Amazon attracts tourists and natural historians from all over the world. In the region of Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas, the tourist attractions include places such as museums, jungle hotels, zoos, walks through the forest, rivers, and beaches. A popular site is the ruins of Village of Paricatuba (3°04'58.1"S 60°14'04.6"W), located on the banks of the Rio Negro, Municipality of Iranduba, state of Amazonas, Brazil. These buildings opened in the 19th century and served as an agricultural school, hospital, and public prison. During our scientific expedition (November 2020) to this site (Figure 1, top), we identified 15 adult specimens of Tityus dinizi Lourenço, 1997, inside these ruins. An adult male found inside the buildings was approximately 1 m above the ground (Figure 1, bottom). In Brazil, there are a total of 170 species of scorpions known, and approximately 28% of this fauna occurs in the state of Amazonas.

Language: en