THE HABITATS OF THE CAUCASIAN SCORPION MESOBUTHUS CAUCASICUS IN THE SOCHI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY NEAR THE "KRASNAYA POLYANA" RESORT
. The genus Mesobuthus is one of the most widespread genera of the world scorpion fauna. In the Russian Federation, Mesobuthus caucasicus (Nordmann, 1840) was found in the Caucasus region. It was noted this species is biotopically confined to rocky outcrops in the forests of the Sochi wildlife sanctuary. The number of scorpions was relatively high in such localities.