Heterometrus kanarensis

Heterometrus kanarensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Chelicerata
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Scorpionidae
Genus: Heterometrus
Species: H. kanarensis
Binomial name
Heterometrus kanarensis
Pokock, 1900

Heterometrus kanarensis is a scorpion species found in Karnataka state of India. It is mostly found in the Western Ghats which is a biodiversity hotspot and a World Heritage Site. It is an endangered species. Its habitat destruction is the reason for its dwindling numbers.

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