Heterometrus indus
Heterometrus indus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Chelicerata |
Order: | Scorpiones |
Family: | Scorpionidae |
Genus: | Heterometrus |
Species: | H. indus |
Binomial name | |
Heterometrus indus (DeGeer, 1778) | |
Heterometrus indus, the Giant forest scorpion, is a species of scorpions belonging to the family Scorpionidae. It is found only in India and Sri Lanka. It is known to as a fierce carnivorous arthropod for small animals.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Giant Forest Scorpion - Heterometrus spp". carnivoraforum.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ Tare TG, et al. "Burrow patterns of the scorpion Heterometrus indus". Med Vet Entomol. 7: 102–4. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2915.1993.tb00660.x. PMID 8435482.
- ↑ T G Tare (1 August 1992). "Circadian variation in venom yield by the scorpion Heterometrus indus (De Geer)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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