Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | No exotic scorpion is established in Japan. A wide spread species Isometrus europaeus is naturally distributed in Yaeyama Islands (Miyakojima, Ishigakijima, and Iriomotejima). | |
Origin | Pet trades were often through the United States or Europe. | |
Date | ||
Route | Deliberate: Imported as pet animals to Japan in past. | |
Impact | Potentially: Venomous. Some species can be lethal to man. Dangerous species are found in Androctonus, Centruroides, Hottentotta, Leiurus, Parabuthus, and Tityus. | |
Regulation in Japan | Import, transport and keeping are prohibited in Japan by the Invasive Alien Species Act. | |
Introduced range in other countries | Unknown. |
Reference | Notes |
|