Wilson Lourenco and Hisham El-Hennawy have recently described a new species of Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Buthidae) from the Tibesti Massif in Libya.
Androctonus tibesti Lourenco & El-Hennaway, 2022
The biogeography of the region is also discussed.
Abstract:
A further new species of scorpion belonging to the genus Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828 (Family Buthidae C.L. Koch, 1837), is described on the basis of one male specimen collected in the NE range of the Tibesti Mountains in Libya. This is the first record of the genus Androctonus for the Tibesti Massif and the new species most certainly corresponds to an endemic element to this mountain range. As in previous studied cases, these Saharan Massifs prove to be very important endemic centres within the Sahara desert.
Reference:
Lourenco WR, El-Hennawy HK. A new species of Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828 from the North East portion of the Tibesti Massif in Libya (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Serket. 2022;18(4):428-40. [Open Access]
Thanks to Hisham El-Hennawy for informing me about their article!
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