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The genus Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones Buthidae) in Oman
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Euscorpius, Abbreviations, No. (2025): The genus Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones Buthidae) in Oman. Euscorpius 424: 1-59, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20148536
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