Euscorpius balearicus

This species was formerly known as a subspecies of E. carpathicus, E. carpathicus balearicus. Very recent (2001) DNA and alloenzym analysis together with morphological investigations of the Balearic populations of E. carpathicus revealed a significant difference from other populations of E. carpathicus. The genetical difference between the Balearic populations and the others were large enough to justify an elevation of the subspecies E. carpathicus balearicus to species status: E. balearicus.