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Urodacus Elongatus
''Urodacus elongatus'', commonly known as the Flinders Range scorpion, is a species of scorpiones, scorpion belonging to the family Urodacidae. They are Endemism, endemic to the Flinders Ranges of South Australia. They were described by L.E. Koch in 1977. Description Flinders Range scorpions are Sexual dimorphism, sexually dimorphic. The males are generally slimmer but overall larger with longer tail segments, which is where they get their specific name ''elongatus''. Females are generally smaller than the males but more robust with shorter tail segments. They are one of the largest species of scorpion in Australia, with males growing up to 12cm from mouth to tip of stinger and females up to 10cm. They can live up to 8-10 years in the wild or in captivity. In the wild they live in shallow scrapes constructed under rocks. In culture They are commonly sold in specialty pet shops and are sought after due to their large size in comparison to other commercially available scorpions. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motility, able to move, can Sexual reproduction, reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in which their body consists of a hollow sphere of Cell (biology), cells, the blastula, during Embryogenesis, embryonic development. Over 1.5 million Extant taxon, living animal species have been Species description, described—of which around 1 million are Insecta, insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total. Animals range in length from to . They have Ecology, complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology. Most living animal species are in Bilateria, a clade whose members have a Symmetry in biology#Bilate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
