Two new species of Microtityus from Puerto Rico

One of the two new species of Microtityus recently discovered in Puerto Rico.

Rolando Teruel and co-workers have recently described two new species of Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966 (Buthidae) from Puerto Rico.

Microtityus borincanus Teruel, Rivera & Sanchez, 2014
Microtityus santosi Teruel, Rivera & Sanchez, 2014

This is the first record of Microtityus from Puerto Rico.

Abstract:
In the present note, we report for the first time the genus Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966, from Puerto Rico, on the basis of two new species belonging to the subgenus Parvabsonus Armas, 1974. One of them occurs in the southwest of the main island and is morphologically most similar to Microtityus virginiae Armas, 1999, from Hispaniola, while the other occurs in a small satellite islet offshore the northeast coast and somewhat resembles Microtityus waeringi Francke & Sissom, 1980, from the Virgin Islands.

Reference:
Teruel R, Rivera MJ, Sanchez AJ. First record of the genus Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966, from Puerto Rico, with description of two new species (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2014 (180):1-11. [Free full text]

Thanks to Rolando Teruel for sending me their article!

Family Buthidae