04 August, 2021

Yet another species of Buthus from Algeria

 


Haroun Abidi and co-workers have described a new species of Buthus Leach, 1815 (Buthidae) from the coastal region of El-Tarf, in the north-eastern range of Algeria.

Buthus goyffoni Abidi, Sadine & Lourenco, 2021

A revised diagnosis of Buthus paris (C. L. Koch, 1839) is also given.

Abstract:
One more new species of Buthus is described from the coastal region of El-Tarf, in the north-eastern range of Algeria. This new species may represent a possible vicariant element of Buthus paris (C. L. Koch, 1839), a species equally known from the north of Algeria, but inhabiting much higher altitudes in the coastal massifs. The number of confirmed species of Buthus in Algeria is raised to nine.

Reference:
Abidi H, Sadine SE, Houhamdi M, Madoui A, Lourenco WR. The genus Buthus Leach, 1815 in Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae) and a possible new case of vicariant species. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2021(38):81-6.

Thanks to Dr. Sadine for sending me their article!

Family Buthidae

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