02 April, 2013

A new Euscorpiops from Thailand

A lot of new species in the last weeks. This time, Kovarik and co-workers have published a new species of Euscorpiops Vachon, 1980 (Euscorpiidae) from Thailand.

Euscorpiops neradi Kovarik, Pliskova & Stahlavsky, 2013

In addition, the name of Euscorpiops thaomischi Kovarik, 2012 is corrected to  E. thaomischorum (which is the correct form in accordance with ICZN rules).

Abstract:
Euscorpiops neradi sp. n. from Thailand is described and compared with other species of the genus Euscorpiops Vachon, 1980. It is the smallest species of the genus, with total length about 25 mm in both sexes. In E. neradi sp. n. external trichobothria on the patella number 16 (5 eb, 2 esb, 2 em, 3 est, 4 et) and ventral trichobothria on the patella number 6. Pedipalp fingers are flexed in males and straight in females.

Reference:
Kovarik F, Pliskova J, Stahlavsky F. Euscorpiops neradi sp. n. from Thailand (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae: Scorpiopinae). Euscorpius. 2013 (158):1-8.  [Free full text]

Family Euscorpiidae

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