New locality records and future habitat suitability of Sassanidotus gracilis (Birula, 1900) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Iran–Afghanistan–Pakistan arid belt

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  New locality records and future habitat suitability of Sassanidotus gracilis (Birula, 1900) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Iran–Afghanistan–Pakistan arid belt Abstract This study reports new locality records from Iran and a climate-based habitat suitability assessment for Sassanidotus gracilis (Birula, 1900) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Iran–Afghanistan–Pakistan arid belt. We document new specimens from Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, with an updated distribution map and illustrations, and we model the species' potential distribution across south-eastern Iran and adjacent parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Habitat suitability was associated mainly with precipitation seasonality, precipitation of the wettest month, precipitation of the driest month, and slope. In an arid setting these rainfall variables are unlikely to indicate a need for moist habitat; they more plausibly track seasonal productivity and the terrain features that provide shelter. Present-day suitable areas...

Draft genome sequences of two Stenotrophomonas sp. isolates obtained from the venom of the tarantula Stichoplastoris elusinus (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

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Draft genome sequences of two Stenotrophomonas sp. isolates obtained from the venom of the tarantula Stichoplastoris elusinus (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

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Genome sequences of two Stenotrophomonas sp. strains are reported. Isolates were obtained from the venom of the tarantula Stichoplastoris elusinus (Araneae: Theraphosidae) and are closely related to the recently described Stenotrophomonas muris. The announcement highlights the presence of multiple antibiotic resistance genes and their relevance to veterinary and human health.

Cambronero-Heinrichs JC, Wicki-Emmenegger D, Rechnitzer N, Víquez C, Chavarría M.0.Draft genome sequences of two Stenotrophomonas sp. isolates obtained from the venom of the tarantula Stichoplastoris elusinus (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Microbiol Resour Announc0:e00077-25.https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00077-25