A new genus and species from the Mitaraka Massif in French Guiana

Wilson Lourenco has discovered a new genus and species from the Mitaraka Massif in French Guiana.

Spinochactas Lourenco, 2016 (Chactidae)

Spinochactas mitaraka Lourenco, 2016

The biography of the family Chactidae in this regions is also discussed.

Abstract:
A new genus and species, Spinochactas mitaraka gen. n., sp. n. (Chactidae) are described from the Mitaraka Massif in French Guiana, a site located near the borders of French Guiana, Brazil, and Suriname. The description of the new genus and species brings further evidence of the biogeographic pattern of distribution presented by some elements of the family Chactidae endemic to the Tepuys or to the Inselberg formations of South America.

Reference:
Lourenco WR. Scorpions from the Mitaraka Massif in French Guiana: Description of one new genus and species (Scorpiones: Chactidae). C R Biol. 2016 Mar 16. [Subscription required for full text]

Family Chactidae