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Species of scorpion
Srilankametrus indus , commonly known as the giant forest scorpion , is a
species of
scorpions belonging to the family
Scorpionidae . It is native to
India and
Sri Lanka .
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Description
This large scorpion has the total length of 90 to 130 mm. Adults are uniformly reddish black to greenish black in color. Both sexes with 10 to 15 pectinal teeth. Pedipalp chela is hirsute, and lobiform. Manus is covered by rounded granules which are appear as rows. Pedipalp patella lacks a pronounced internal tubercle. Carapace smooth, and glossy with some marginal granules. Dorsal and dorsolateral carinae of metasomal segments are smooth. Telson vesicle is longer than aculeus.
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A voracious predator, it is known to feed on many larger animals.
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References
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"Giant Forest Scorpion - Heterometrus spp" . carnivoraforum.com . Retrieved 13 March 2015 .
^ Kovařík, František (2015-12-10).
"A review of the genus Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1828, with descriptions of seven new species (Scorpiones, Scorpionidae)" . Euscorpius . 2004 (15): 1–60.
doi :
10.18590/euscorpius.2004.vol2004.iss15.1 . Retrieved 2021-08-31 .
^ Tahir, H. Muhammad; Prendini, Lorenzo (2014).
"Redescription of Heterometrus latimanus and confirmation of the genus Heterometrus (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) in Pakistan" . American Museum Novitates (3805): 1–23.
doi :
10.1206/3805.1 .
S2CID
53490599 . Retrieved 2021-08-31 .
^ Charles University; Kovařík, František; Lowe, Graeme; Monell Chemical Senses Center; Ranawana, Kithsiri B.; University of Peradeniya; Hoferek, David; Jayarathne, V. A. Sanjeewa; University of Peradeniya (2016).
"Scorpions of Sri Lanka (Scorpiones: Buthidae, Chaerilidae, Scorpionidae) with description of four new species of the genera Charmus Karsch, 1879 and Reddyanus Vachon, 1972, stat. n" . Euscorpius . 2016 (220): 1–133.
doi :
10.18590/euscorpius.2016.vol2016.iss220.1 . Retrieved 2021-08-29 .
^ Tare TG, et al. (1993). "Burrow patterns of the scorpion Heterometrus indus". Med Vet Entomol . 7 (1): 102–4.
doi :
10.1111/j.1365-2915.1993.tb00660.x .
PMID
8435482 .
S2CID
31171758 .
^ T G Tare (1 August 1992).
"Circadian variation in venom yield by the scorpion Heterometrus indus (De Geer)" . Medical and Veterinary Entomology . 6 (3): 307–8.
doi :
10.1111/j.1365-2915.1992.tb00623.x .
PMID
1421507 .
S2CID
33516011 . Retrieved 13 March 2015 .
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