The evolution of scorpionism in Brazil in recent years



Título del documento: The evolution of scorpionism in Brazil in recent years
Revista: The journal of venomous animals and toxins
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000298563
ISSN: 0104-7930
Autors: 1
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Institucions: 1Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Laboratoire de Zoologie (Arthropodes), París. Francia
2University College London, Department of Biology, Londres. Reino Unido
3University of Utah, Department of Biology, Salt Lake City, Utah. Estados Unidos de América
4Instituto Butantan, Laboratorio de Artropodes Peconhentos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
5Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peconhentos, Sao Paulo. Brasil
6Universidade de Brasilia, Laboratorio de Zoologia, Brasilia, Distrito Federal. Brasil
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Volum: 2
Número: 2
Paginació: 121-134
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés In this paper further information concerning the ecological and biogeographical aspects of scorpionism is presented. Some of the information already outlined in three previous publications(10,14,16) is assessed, and new data given concerning the pattern of distribution presented by Tityus serrulatus in Brazil. Some new ideas are also proposed regarding the possible evolutionary advantages and disadvantages of parthenogenesis versus sexuality in both the short-term and the long-term
Disciplines Medicina,
Biología
Paraules clau: Salud pública,
Toxicología,
Escorpionismo,
Tityus serrulatus,
Brasil
Keyword: Medicine,
Biology,
Public health,
Toxicology,
Scorpionism,
Tityus serrulatus,
Brazil
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