Eudardo Florez has recently published a paper synonymizing Rhopalurus caribensis Teruel & Roncallo, 2008 (Buthidae) with Rhopalurus laticauda Thorell, 1876.
Abstract: Rhopalurus caribensis Teruel &
Roncallo, 2008 (n. syn.) is synonymized with R. laticauda Thorell, 1876,
based on a review of morphological variations of characters listed by
Roncallo and Teruel (2008). The biogeographic assumption presented by Teruel & Roncallo (2008) as an argument to justify the description
of R. caribensis is refuted.
Reference:
Florez E. Rhopalurus caribensis, is a synonym of Rhopalurus laticauda (Scorpiones, Buthidae). Revista Colombiana De Entomologia. 2012 Jul-Dec;38(2):365-7.
Family Buthidae
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