Heterometrus kanarensis
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| Heterometrus kanarensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Scorpionidae |
| Genus: | Heterometrus |
| Species: | H. kanarensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Heterometrus kanarensis Pokock, 1900
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Heterometrus kanarensis is a scorpion species found in Karnataka, India. It is mostly found in the Western Ghats, which is a biodiversity hotspot and a World Heritage Site. It is an endangered species with habitat destruction as the reason for its dwindling numbers.
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Categories:
- Fauna of Karnataka
- Animals described in 1900
- Scorpionidae
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