A new fossil species in the genus Tityus from the Dominican Republic

A new species in the genus Tityus (Buthidae) has been described from a specimen in amber from the Dominican Republic.

Tityus hartkorni Lourenco, 2009 (Buthidae)

Abstract:
Tityus (Brazilotiyus) hartkorni sp. n., a new species of fossil scorpion belonging to the genus Tityus C. L. Koch and to the subgenus Brazilotityus Lourenço, is described from a specimen in amber from the Dominican Republic. The new species is clearly associated with the extant fauna of the Neotropical region. This discovery attests to a considerable degree of diversity in the Dominican amber-producing forests.

Please note that this species will not be listed in The Scorpion Files as I only list extant species.

Reference:
Lourenco WR. A new species of Tityus C. L. Koch, 1836 (subgenus Brazilotityus Lourenco, 2006) from the Dominican amber (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2009; (83):1-5. [Free fulltext]

Family Buthidae