ZOOGEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EGYPTIAN SCORPION FAUNA

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Departments of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

2 Departments of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt

Abstract

The geographical distribution and diversity of the scorpion fauna of Egypt was examined based on a large collection covering most of the country and in view of recent revisionary systematics. Six ecologically distinct zoogeographical regions are targeted in a collection scheme. The ecological and historical biogeography of the present-day distribution of the scorpion fauna of Egypt is discussed.

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