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Scorpion Fauna (Arachnida: Scorpiones) of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala with an Illustrated Key to the Families and Genera


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1 University of Calicut, P O Malappuram (District), Malappuram, Kerala – 673635, India
2 Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre, Jafarkhan Colony, P. O. Eranhipalam, Kozhikode, Kerala – 673006, India
 

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Systematic account on 6 species of scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) under 5 genera and 3 families from the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala is provided with an illustrated key to the families and genera occurring in the area.

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Arachnida, Scorpiones, Systematic Account, Key, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala.
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  • Scorpion Fauna (Arachnida: Scorpiones) of Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala with an Illustrated Key to the Families and Genera

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Authors

K. Aswathi
University of Calicut, P O Malappuram (District), Malappuram, Kerala – 673635, India
P. M. Sureshan
Zoological Survey of India, Western Ghat Regional Centre, Jafarkhan Colony, P. O. Eranhipalam, Kozhikode, Kerala – 673006, India

Abstract


Systematic account on 6 species of scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) under 5 genera and 3 families from the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala is provided with an illustrated key to the families and genera occurring in the area.

Keywords


Arachnida, Scorpiones, Systematic Account, Key, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv117%2Fi2%2F2017%2F118006