23 November, 2009

A new species of Compsobuthus from Mali

Wilson Lourenco has recently described a new species of Compsobuthus from Mali.

Abstract:
The Compsobuthus (Scorpiones, Buthidae) population previously recorded from Mali, and successively identified by Vachon as Compsobuthus acutecarinatus (Simon) and Compsobuthus werneri (Birula) is now confirmed as a new species from Western Africa.

Reference:
Lourenco WR. A new species of Compsobuthus Vachon, 1949 from Mali (Scorpiones, Buthidae). Acta Biológica Paranaense. 2009;38(1-2):1-8. [Free fultext]

Family Buthidae

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