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Anatomy
Chelicera
Leg
Pedipalp
Prosoma/Mesasoma
Metasoma
Glossary
Diversity
Antiquity
Notoriety
Distribution
Life History
Ecology
Conservation
Dwindling Expertise
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Interactive Tutorial on
Scorpion Anatomy
Move your cursor over the images above to
reveal the identity of the various segments and structures of
the scorpion pedipalp. Keels are labeled in accordance
with Williams and Savary (1991). See glossary for
crossreference to other nomenclatorial systems. Click
here to return to a view of the whole
scorpion.
Literature Cited:
Williams, S.C. &
Savary, W.E. 1991. Uroctonites, a new genus of scorpion from Western
North America (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 67:
272–287.
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