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Comparative investigation of morphological and morphometric traits and geographic distribution of the scorpion Apistobothus sosanae isolated from Khuzestan province
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Safie Bahri   , Bahman Shams Esfandabad * , Hedieh Jafari , Abbas Ahmadi |
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Introduction: Scorpions are an order of arachnids that have received the attention of scientists due to their medical importance, their antiquity and obvious value for phylogeny analysis among anteaters, and their wide geographical distribution. High flexibility in physiology, behavioral ranges, and response to environmental factors compared to variability. Few morphological changes are among the significant compromises that best guarantee the success of this order during the last 400 million years. For this reason, these complex living fossils are one of the most useful model systems in various indicators of biological sciences. Information about the morphology and biology of scorpions is very limited, and the basis of this information is the identification of habitats, morphology and Morphometry of scorpions in different regions.
Materials & Methods: According to the distribution of the scorpion Apistobothus susanae in Khuzestan province, in this study, with the aim of investigating the morphological traits effective in the diagnosis of sexual dimorphism, 26 quantitative traits in both male and female scorpion Apistobothus susanae were collected from 4 cities of Hamidiyeh, Masjid Suleiman, Ramhormoz and Andimeshk. were measured and analyzed in SPSS23 software environment.
Results: According to the results, in all cases, the average size of the female species was greater than the male species, except for the traits Cl, CHL, ML, TIW, MTIL, MTIILL MTIVL MTIIW, MTIVW, MTIH. were the same (P>0.05).
Conclusion: As a result, these traits can be used to distinguish male and female. |
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| Keywords: Sex, Morphological traits, Morphological traits, Phylogeny, Apistobothus scorpion |
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Type of Study: Review |
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Received: 2025/12/24 | Accepted: 2026/01/30 | Published: 2026/03/1
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