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Deep intraspecific divergences in the medically relevant fat-tailed scorpions (Androctonus, Scorpiones).
Acta tropica - 1 Jun 2014
Coelho P, Sousa P, Harris D J, van der Meijden A
Abstract excerpt
The genus Androctonus, commonly known as fat-tailed scorpions, contains 22 species distributed from Togo and Mauritania in the west, North Africa, through the Middle East and to as far east as India. With 13 species, a substantial amount of this genus' diversity occurs in North Africa, which is a major hotspot of scorpion sting incidents. Androctonus are among the most medically relevant animals in North Africa....
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