Eric Ythier and Wilson Lourenco have recently described a second species in the genus Buthiscus Birula, 1905 (Buthidae). The new specimen is based on a finding in old museum materials from Mali.
Buthiscus ifoghas Ythier & Lourenco, 2023
Abstract:
A new species of scorpion belonging to the genus Buthiscus Birula, 1905 (Buthidae) is described from the Southwestern part of the Adrar des Ifoghas, in the region of Kidal, Mali. The new species, Buthiscus ifoghas n. sp. is the second element belonging to the genus Buthiscus and seems to inhabit mountainous environments, contrarily to the other species of the genus, Buthiscus bicalcaratus Birula, 1905 which is a typical species of low altitude desert areas.
Reference:
Ythier E, Lourenco WR. A new species of Buthiscus Birula, 1905 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from the Adrar des Ifoghas, Mali. Faunitaxys. 2023;11(22):1-7. [Open Access]
Thanks to Eric Ythier and Gerard Dupre for sending me this article!
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