Shauri Sulakhe and co-workers have recently published an article describing two new cryptic species of Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Buthidae) from the northern Western Ghats in India.
Isometrus amboli Sulakhe, Dandekar, Padhye & Bastawade, 2020
Isometrus tamhini Sulakhe, Dandekar, Padhye & Bastawade, 2020
The new species and their habitats are illustrated with color photos.
Abstract:
Integrated taxonomic approach is used to describe two new cryptic species of the genus Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from the northern Western Ghats of India. Isometrus tamhini sp. n. and I. amboli sp. n. are closely related to each other and differ from two other Indian species of the genus, I. thurstoni and I. maculatus, by the morphological features and araw genetic divergence of over 10%.
Reference:
Sulakhe S, Dandekar N, Padhye A, Bastawade D. Two new cryptic species of Isometrus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from the northern Western Ghats, India. Euscorpius. 2020(305):1-24. [Open Access]
Family Buthidae
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