TY - JOUR AU - Monge Nájera, Julián PY - 2019/02/26 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Scorpion body size, litter characteristics, and duration of the life cycle (Scorpiones) JF - UNED Research Journal JA - URJ VL - 11 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.22458/urj.v11i2.2196 UR - https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/2196 SP - 102-104 AB - <span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW176595960" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW176595960">There are no studies that quantitatively compare life histories </span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW176595960" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW176595960">among</span></span><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW176595960" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW176595960"> scorpion species. Statistical procedures applied to 94 scorpion species indicate that those with larger bodies do not necessarily have larger litters or longer life cycles, opposite to some theoretical predictions. </span></span> ER -