Sahyadrimetrus kanarensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Scorpiones |
Family: | Scorpionidae |
Genus: | Sahyadrimetrus |
Species: | S. kanarensis
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Binomial name | |
Sahyadrimetrus kanarensis (Pocock, 1900)
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Sahyadrimetrus kanarensis is a scorpion species found in Karnataka, India.[1] It is mostly found in the Western Ghats, which is a biodiversity hotspot and a World Heritage Site. It is an endangered species with habitat destruction as the reason for its dwindling numbers.