DNA Barcoding of Scorpions from Kosovo with First Record of Alpiscorpius dinaricus

Donard Geci's dataset provides DNA barcoding data for scorpion species Alpiscorpius dinaricus and Euscorpius hadzii from Kosovo. The data includes barcode sequences and diagnostic illustrations to support species identification and biogeographic studies. It was last updated on 2026-05-13 and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Species identification based on DNA barcode sequences.
• Faunistic studies based on new national species records.
• Biogeographic analysis based on species distribution data from Kosovo.
• Morphological taxonomy based on diagnostic illustrations of Alpiscorpius dinaricus.

Strengths

• Includes first national record of Alpiscorpius dinaricus for Kosovo.
• Provides diagnostic illustrations to facilitate reliable identification.
• Data is openly shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
• Last updated on 2026-05-13, indicating recent curation.

Limitations

• Dataset size is 235.8 KB, indicating a very small sample scope.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

DNA barcoding study with morphological character evaluation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 08:39:11

Geography

Kosovo, specifically Prizren district and Bjeshkët e Nemuna Mountains.