Wilson Lourenco and co-workers have recently published a new species of Buthacus Birula, 1908 (Buthidae) from the region of Ghardaïa, Algeria.
Buthacus spinatus Lourenco, Bissati & Sadine, 2016
Abstract:
Following the very recent description of Buthacus samiae Lourenco et Sadine, 2015 from the region of Ghardaïa, in central Algeria, a second new species belonging to this genus is described at present. This confirms the existence of two sympatric Buthacus in the central Algerian Saharan deserts. The total number of confirmed Buthacus in Algeria is raised to seven. This new discovery brings further evidence about the complexity of this genus, and also attests to a considerable degree of diversity found in the Algerian Saharan deserts.
Reference:
Lourenco WR, Bissat S, Sadine SE. One more new species of Buthacus Birula, 1908 from the region of Ghardaïa, Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Aracnida - Rivista Arachnologica Italiana. 2016;2(8):2-11.
Thanks to Salah Sadine for sending med their article!
Family Buthidae
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