Scorpion incidents, misidentification cases and possible implications for the final interpretation of results

Abstract The aim of this contribution is to bring general information on the classification and in particular on the specific identification of scorpion species dangerous to humans. Several generic groups are taken into consideration, but the Neotropical genus Tityus C. L. Koch, 1836 is used as a ma...

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Main Author: Wilson R. Lourenço
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100202&lng=en&tlng=en