Category
page 1Fauna of Palestine (region)

Nubian ibex
species of mammal

Arabian wolf
subspecies of mammal

mountain gazelle
species of mammal

Deathstalker scorpion
The deathstalker (Leiurus quinquestriatus) is a species of scorpion, a member of the family Buthidae. It is also known as the Palestine yellow scorpion, Omdurman scorpion, and Naqab desert scorpion, as well as by many other colloquial names, which generally originate from the commercial captive trade of the animal. To eliminate confusion, especially important with potentially dangerous species, the scientific name is normally used to refer to them. The name Leiurus quinquestriatus roughly translates into English as "five-striped smooth-tail". In 2014, the subspecies L. q. hebraeus was separate

Palestine Sunbird
small passerine bird

Otonycteris hemprichii
species of mammal

Katinka's Shrew
species of mammal

Arabian red fox
subspecies of mammal

Paraphanius mento
species of fish in the family Aphanidae
Eirenis decemlineatus
species of reptile

Rhinopoma cystops
species of mammal