A new species of Buthus Leach, 1815 from Jordan: (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Since the revision of the genus Buthus Leach about a decade ago, several new species have been recorded from North Africa. Only one new species, however, has been described from the Middle East. Another new species, collected in Jordan, is described here. It was collected in the region of Aqaba, in...

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Published inZoology in the Middle East Vol. 49; pp. 95 - 99
Main Authors Lourenco, W R, Yagmur, E A, Duhem, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2010
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Buthidae
Scorpiones
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Summary:Since the revision of the genus Buthus Leach about a decade ago, several new species have been recorded from North Africa. Only one new species, however, has been described from the Middle East. Another new species, collected in Jordan, is described here. It was collected in the region of Aqaba, in the Wadi Rum Desert. It is associated with Buthus occitanus mardochei var. Israelis Shulov & Amitai, 1959, which is raised here to species level based on morphological and geographic grounds. The new species, Buthus amri, is distinguished by its smaller overall size, a smaller number of pectinal teeth, only 9-10 rows of granules on the chela fingers, and a very strong setation on pedipalps, metasomal segments and telson.
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ISSN:0939-7140
DOI:10.1080/09397140.2010.10638395