Published 2015
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Journal article
Distribution of Centruroides edwardsii (Gervais, 1843) in the Antioquia Province, Colombia
Description
We report the distribution of the Centruroides edwardsii (Gervais, 1843) in the Antioquia province, and the urban area of the capital, Medellin, Colombia, based in the material examined in the collection of the Universidad de Antioquia Serpentarium (SUA). A sexual dimporphism were established in C. edwardsii when a multidimensional analysis and using for the statistical significance the ANOSIM model were performed founding higher sizes in males. An important colony of this scorpion is reported in the central and nor-oriental zone of Medellin, aspect that is very relevant since this scorpion is considered clinically relevante. The species distribution rank is also expanded from the sea level, up to 2200 m a.s.l.
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Spanish)
- Distribucion de Centruroides edwardsii (Gervais, 1843) en el Departamento de Antioquia, Colombia.
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Acta Biologica Colombiana
- Journal Volume
- 20
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 207-215
- ISSN
- 0120-548X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Colombia
- Country of Input or Organization
- Colombia
- INIS RN
- 49054102
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANIMALS; ARACHNIDS; ARTHROPODS; COLOMBIA; DISTRIBUTION; FARMS; INVERTEBRATES; POPULATIONS; SCORPIONS; TAXONOMY; URBAN POPULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; ARACHNIDS; ARTHROPODS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMAN POPULATIONS; INVERTEBRATES; LATIN AMERICA; POPULATIONS; SOUTH AMERICA