09 December, 2013

A new species of Tityus from Suriname and Guyana

Tityus carolineae is a new species from Suriname and Guyana.
Frantisek Kovarik and co-workers have recently described a new species of Tityus C. L. Koch, 1836 (Buthidae) from Suriname and Guyana.

Tityus carolineae Kovarik, Teruel, Cozijn & Seiter, 2013

Abstract:
Tityus carolineae sp. n. from Suriname and Guyana is described and compared with other species of the "Tityus metuendus" complex, inside the "Tityus asthenes" group. Tityus carolineae sp. n. is the largest species of this com-plex, with total length of males 82–100 mm.

Reference:
Kovarik F, Teruel R, Cozijn MAC, Seiter M. Tityus carolineae sp. n. from Suriname and Guyana (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2013 (178):1-9. [Free full text]

Family Buthidae

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