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scorpion
Also known as: Iuridae
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  • scorpion
    scorpion
    / Annotated classification

    Family Iuridae 21 species found in arid regions of the Americas as well as Turkey and Greece. Female reproductive system includes an ovariuterus, with yolk-poor ova developing within. Hadrurus the largest in the United States. Family Urodacidae 20 species found only in Australia. Family

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    Family Iuridae 21 species found in arid regions of the Americas as well as Turkey and Greece. Female reproductive system includes an ovariuterus, with yolk-poor ova developing within. Hadrurus the largest in the United States. Family Urodacidae 20 species found only in Australia. Family

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