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Scorpion Body Size, Litter Characteristics, and Duration of the Life Cycle

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25 October 2018

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Abstract
There are no studies that quantitatively compare life histories among scorpion species. Statistical procedures applied to 94 scorpion species indicate that those with larger bodies do not necessarily have larger litters or longer life cycles, opposite to some theoretical predictions.
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Subject: Biology and Life Sciences  -   Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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