The ‘tooth-tailed’ scorpions of the buthid genus Odontobuthus comprises six species with an allopatric or parapatric pattern of distribution in the Middle East, but the diversity of Odontobuthus in Iran appears to be underestimated, with the limits of several species remaining unclear. In the present contribution, an integrative approach to the systematics of Odontobuthus was applied, to determine the taxonomic validity and phylogenetic relationships among its species. Statistical analyses of five meristic characters, 38 morphometric characters and 21 morphometric ratios, combined with molecular phylogenetic analyses of DNA sequences from the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene, were conducted. All previously described species of Odontobuthus were found to be well supported, and new morphological diagnoses are here presented. Additionally, three new species: Odontobuthus baluchicus sp. nov. from the Makkoran Mountains, Odontobuthus chabaharensis sp. nov. from the coast of the Gulf of Oman (Sistan and Baluchistan Provinces) and Odontobuthus kermanus sp. nov. from Kerman Province, are described, raising the total number of Odontobuthus species to nine, six of which are endemic or subendemic to the Iranian Plateau. A distribution map and identification key to the species of Odontobuthus are also provided.

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齿尾蝎的综合系统学，Odontobuthus (Buthidae)，对来自伊朗高原的三个新物种的描述

Buthid 属 Odontobuthus 的“齿尾”蝎子包括六个物种，在中东具有异域或旁域分布模式，但伊朗的 Odontobuthus 的多样性似乎被低估了，几个物种的限制仍不清楚。在目前的贡献中，应用了一种综合方法来研究 Odontobuthus 的系统学，以确定其物种之间的分类有效性和系统发育关系。对 5 个分生特征、38 个形态特征和 21 个形态比进行统计分析，并结合线粒体细胞色素 c 氧化酶亚基 I (COI) 基因 DNA 序列的分子系统发育分析。发现所有先前描述的 Odontobuthus 物种都得到了很好的支持，并且在这里提出了新的形态学诊断。此外，三个新物种：Odontobuthus baluchicus sp。十一月 来自 Makkoran 山脉，Odontobuthus chabaharensis sp。十一月 来自阿曼湾沿岸（锡斯坦和俾路支省）和 Odontobuthus kermanus sp。十一月 描述了来自克尔曼省的 Odontobuthus 物种总数至九种，其中六种是伊朗高原的特有或亚特有种。还提供了 Odontobuthus 物种的分布图和识别码。其中六种是伊朗高原的地方病或亚地方病。还提供了 Odontobuthus 物种的分布图和识别码。其中六种是伊朗高原的地方病或亚地方病。还提供了 Odontobuthus 物种的分布图和识别码。