Isometrus garyi

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Isometrus garyi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Buthidae
Genus: Isometrus
Species:
I. garyi
Binomial name
Isometrus garyi
Lourenço et Huber, 2002

Isometrus garyi is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is not known fatal to humans. [1]

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  1. "WCH Clinical Toxinology Resources". toxinology.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.