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The foraging activity of Mesobuthus gibbosus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in central and south Aegean archipelago

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Kaltsas, Dimitris, Stathi, Iasmi, Mylonas, Moysis (2008): The foraging activity of Mesobuthus gibbosus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in central and south Aegean archipelago. Journal of Natural History 42 (5-8): 513-527, DOI: 10.1080/00222930701835498, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930701835498

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