28 August, 2023

Rolando Teruel (1974-2023) - RIP

 

Rolando in the year 2000 studying scorpions. We exchanged pictures of each other so that we could have a face to the person far away that we communicated with.

Late last night I got the very sad news that my friend and "email-pal" for more than 25 years had lost his battle against cancer. The scorpion community has lost an extremely dedicated and knowledgeable researcher. And I have lost an expert friend that always had the time to answer my "Can you identify this scorpion for me ..." questions. Rolando had time for both the professionals and those enthusiasts that had scorpions as hobby.

My relationship with Ronaldo started with me sending him articles that he couldn't get himself, first as paper and later as pdf-files. The last and final file was sent on Friday. Later we had contact regularly and I was so lucky to co-author at couple of papers with him. And in 2012 he honored me greatly by naming a species after me, probably one of the greatest gifts I have ever gotten. Unfortunately, I never got to meet him in person.

Rolando made several important contributions to the scorpion science and he published a lot of articles. In the end of this post you will find a list of the 125 publications that I have in my archive. I suspect the list is longer.

Rest in Peace dear Rolando! You will be missed, but your name will live on through all your work!

Jan Ove
Friend and Editor of The Scorpion Files

A list of Rolando's publications:

1.    Teruel R, Yong S. Una Nueva Especie de escorpion del genero Heteroctenus Pocock, 1893 (Scorpiones: Buthidae), de Cuba Occidental. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2023(42):119-29.
2.    Teruel R, Kovarik F, Lowe G, Stahlavsky F. Two new species of the remarkable scorpion genus Megacormus Karsch, 1881 (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae). Euscorpius. 2023(375):1-22.
3.    Teruel R, Turiel C. The genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Iberian Peninsula. Part 5: A new psammophile species from Northern Spain, a synonymy and first albinism record in the genus. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2022(41):15-36.
4.    Teruel R, Turiel C. The genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Iberian peninsula. Part 4: A new species from southern Spain. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2022(40):19-29.
5.    Teruel R, Turiel C. "New kid on the block": The West African scorpion Hottentotta hottentotta (Frabricius, 1787) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) may have become established in Spain. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2021(39):107-9.
6.    Teruel R, Turiel C. The genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Iberian peninsula. Part 3: A new species from central Spain and new records. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2021(39):3-11.
7.    Teruel R, Turiel C. The genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Iberian Pennisula. Part 2: Two more redescriptions. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2021(38):3-20.
8.    Teruel R, Rodriguez-Cabrera TM. La subfamila Diplocentrinae (Scorpiones: Diplocentridae) en Cuba. Septima parte: complementos a la descripcion de Cryptoiclus rodriguezi Teruel & Kovarik, 2012. Boletin de Grupo de Sistematica y Ecologia de Artropodos Caribeños. 2021(8):1-23.
9.    Teruel R, Jimenez C, de los Santos G. The first troglobitic scorpions from Hispaniola, Greater Antilles: two new species of Cazierius Francke, 1978 (Scorpiones: Diplocentridae). Euscorpius. 2021(340):1-9.
10.    Teruel R, de Armas LF, Miranda RJ. Ectoparasitic fungi (Ascomycota: Laboulbeniomycetes: Laboulbeniales) associated to scorpions and short-tailed whipscorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones, Schizomida). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2021(39):144-6.
11.    Rodriguez-Cabrera TM, Savall EM, Teruel R. Amphibians and reptiles as prey of Heteroctenus junceus (Scorpiones: Buthidae), with a summary of vertebrate predation by scorpions in the West Indies. Euscorpius. 2021(342):1-6.
12.    de Armas LF, Teruel R, Yong S. Centruroides gracilis (Scorpiones: Buthidae) y Physocyclus globosus (Araneae: Pholcidae), depredados por Hemidactylus mabouia (Squamata: Gekkonidae). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2021(39):119-20.
13.    de Armas LF, Teruel R. The correct identity of Centruroides hoffmanni Armas, 1996 (Scorpiones: Buthidae), with the description of a new species from Chiapas, Mexico. Euscorpius. 2021(339):1-5.
14.    Teruel R, Turiel C. The genus Buthus Leach 1815 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Iberian Peninsula. Part 1: Four redescriptions and six new species. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2020(37):3-60.
15.    Teruel R, Rodríguez-Cabrera TM. Revision of the genus Tityopsis Armas, 1974 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Part 1. General updates and description of four new species. Euscorpius. 2020(304):1-40.
16.    Teruel R, Questel K. A new Lesser Antillean scorpion of the genus Didymocentrus Kraepelin, 1905 (Scorpiones: Diplocentridae). Euscorpius. 2020(313):1-15.
17.    Teruel R, Durocher R. First record of Centruroides marcanoi Armas, 1981 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Haiti. Boletin del Grupo de Sistematica y Ecologia de Atropodos Caribenos. 2020;5:1-5.
18.    Rodríguez-Cabrera TM, Teruel R, Savall EM. Scorpion predation in Cuba: new cases and a review. Euscorpius. 2020(306):1-7.
19.    Teruel R, Myers B. A new species of Catalinia Soleglad et al., 2017 (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae) from southern California, USA. Euscorpius. 2019(285):1-15.
20.    Teruel R, Crespo JD, Sanchez AJ, Rivera MJ. Redescripcion de Tityus estherae Santiago-Blay, 2009 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) , escorpion endemico de Puerto Rico. Boletin de Grupo de Sistematica y Ecologia de Artropodos Caribeños. 2019;3:1-15.
21.    Teruel R. A New Semidesert Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Southeast Cuba, Greater Antilles. Euscorpius. 2019(273):1-15.
22.    Teruel R, Kovarik F, Fet V. Revision of the Central Asian scorpion genus Anomalobuthus Kraepelin, 1900, with descriptions of three new species and a generic synonymy (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2018(270):1-45.
23.    Teruel R, de los Santos G. Two New Tityus C. L. Koch, 1836 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) From Hispaniola, Greater Antilles. Euscorpius. 2018;257:1-16.
24.    Teruel R, Rodriguez-Cabrera TM. The Missing Piece of the Puzzle Solved: Heteronebo Pocock, 1899 (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) Occurs at Isla de Pinos, Cuba. Euscorpius. 2017(240):1-4.
25.    Teruel R, Rivera MJ, Sanchez AJ. The Scorpion Fauna of Mona Island, Puerto Rico (Scorpiones: Buthidae, Scorpionidae). Euscorpius. 2017(250):1-15.
26.    Teruel R, Myers B. A New Island Species of Centruroides Marx, 1890 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from the Southwestern Caribbean. Euscorpius. 2017(252):1-14.
27.    Teruel R, Kovarik F, Lowe G, Friedrich S. Complements to the Taxonomy of Some Amazonian Scorpions (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2017(245):1-7.
28.    Teruel R. Some Taxonomic Corrections to the Genus Tityus C. L. Koch, 1836 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Hispaniola, Greater Antilles. Euscorpius. 2017(242):1-9.
29.    Kovarik F, Teruel R, Lowe G. Microananteroides mariachiarae Rossi et Lourenço, 2015 is a Junior Synonym of Akentrobuthus atakora Vignoli et Prendini, 2008 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2017(246):1-7.
30.    Teruel R, Seiter M. Centruroides platnicki Armas, 1981 (Scorpiones: Buthidae), a new addition to the scorpion fauna of Hispaniola, Greater Antilles. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2016(29):76-8.
31.    Teruel R, Reyes JL. A new case of metasomal duplication in Centruroides guanensis Franganillo, 1931 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2016(28):145-7.
32.    Teruel R. The true taxonomic identity of Centruroides tenuis (Thorell, 1876) and Centruroides zayasi Armas, 1976 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2016(29):91-3.
33.    Quijano-Ravell AF, Teruel R, Ponce-Saavedra J. A new Centruroides Marx, 1890 (Scorpiones: Buthidae), from southern Guerrero State, Mexico. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2016(28):25-34.
34.    Kovarik F, Teruel R, Lowe G. Two New Scorpions of the Genus Chaneke Francke, Teruel et Santibáñez-López, 2014 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Southern Mexico. Euscorpius. 2016(218):1-20.
35.    de los Santos G, de Armas LF, Teruel R. Lista anotada de los escorpiones (Arachnida: Scorpiones) de la Española (República Dominicana y Haití). Novitates Caribaea. 2016;10:1-22.
36.    de Armas LF, Teruel R. Ampliacion del area de distribucion conocida de Centruroides altagraciae (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2016(28):153-4.
37.    Teruel R, Rivera MJ, Santos CJ. Two new scorpions from the Puerto Rican island of Vieques, Greater Antilles (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2015(208):1-15.
38.    Teruel R, Ponce-Saavedra J, Quijano-Ravell AF. Redescription of Centruroides noxius and description of a closely related new species from western Mexico (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad. 2015;In Press.
39.    Teruel R, Lowe G, Fet V, Daniel KA. Occurrence of a telson gland in the genus Superstitionia Stahnke, 1940 (Scorpiones: Superstitioniidae). Euscorpius. 2015(2014):1-5.
40.    Teruel R, Kovarik F, Baldazo Monsivaiz JG, Hoferek D. A new species of Centruroides of the "nigrovariatus" group (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from southern Mexico. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2015(26):3-14.
41.    Teruel R, de Biurrun Baquedano G. Primer registro del escorpión Norteamericano Vaejovis Mexicanus C. L. Koch, 1836 (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae) en España. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2015(27):124-6.
42.    Teruel R, de Armas LF, Kovarik F. Two new species of scorpions (Scorpiones: Buthidae, Scorpionidae) from Dominican Republic, Greater Antilles. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2015(27):13-33.
43.    Teruel R, De Armas LF, Kovarik F. A New Species of Centruroides Marx, 1890 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Southern Hispaniola, Greater Antilles. Euscorpius. 2015(198):1-18.
44.    Teruel R, Baldazo-Monsivaiz JG. Hermaphroditism, Gynandromorphism, and Four Pectines: an Extreme Case of Developmental Anomaly in Scorpions (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae). Euscorpius. 2015(197):1-7.
45.    Teruel R. A scorpion predating upon a solifuge in Mexico (Arachnida: Scorpiones, Solifugae). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2015(26):93-4.
46.    Rodriguez-Cabrera TM, Teruel R, Vasallo-Rodriguez L. Iteroparity following single insemination and largest size litter in Rhopalurus junceus (Herbst, 1800) (Scorpiones: buthidae). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2015(26):75-7.
47.    Rodríguez-Cabrera TM, Martinez-Munoz CA, Teruel R. Predation by the scorpion Rhopalurus junceus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) on the centipede Scolopocryptops ferrugineus (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopocryptopoidae). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2015(26):85-6.
48.    Ponce-Saavedra J, Quijano-Ravell AF, Teruel R, Francke OF. Redescription of Centruroides ornatus Pocock, 1902 (Scorpiones: Buthidae), a montane scorpion from Central Mexico. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2015(27):81-9.
49.    Kovarik F, Teruel R, Lowe G, Friedrich S. Four new scorpion species (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Amazonian Peru. Euscorpius. 2015(210):1-40.
50.    Teruel R, Toledo A. Yet another case of scorpions preying upon amblypygids in nature (Scorpiones, Amblypygi). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2014(24):111-2.
51.    Teruel R, Rodríguez-Cabrera TM. On the westernmost occurrence of the genus Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966, in Cuba (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2014(24):131-3.
52.    Teruel R, Rivera MJ, Sanchez AJ. First record of the genus Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966, from Puerto Rico, with description of two new species (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2014(180):1-11.
53.    Teruel R, Kovarik F, Navidpour S, Fet V. The First Record of the Genus Anomalobuthus Kraepelin, 1900 from Iran, with Description of a New Species (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2014(192):1-10.
54.    Teruel R, Kovarik F. Redescription of Androctonus bicolor Ehrenberg, 1828, and Description of Androctonus turieli sp. n. from Tunisia (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2014(186):1-15.
55.    Seiter M, Teruel R. Two new cases of metasomal duplication in scorpions, with notes on their reproductive biology (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2014(24):127-9.
56.    Rodríguez-Cabrera TM, Teruel R. On the highest altitudinal occurrences of scorpions in Cuba (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2014(24):119-22.
57.    Kovarik F, Teruel R. Three New Scorpion Species from the Dominican Republic, Greater Antilles (Scorpiones: Buthidae, Scorpionidae). Euscorpius. 2014(187):1-27.
58.    Francke OF, Teruel R, Santibanez-Lopez CE. A new genus and a new species of scorpion (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from southeastern Mexico. J Arachnol. 2014;42:220-32.
59.    Teruel R, Roncallo CA. Is Rhopalurus caribensis Teruel & Roncallo, 2008, actually a junior synonym of Rhopalurus laticauda Thorell, 1876 (Scorpiones: Buthidae)? A necessary reply. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2013(23):112-4.
60.    Teruel R, Kovarik F, Turiel C. A new species of Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828 from northwestern Egypt (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2013(177):1-11.
61.    Teruel R, Cozijn MAC. On the distribution of the genus Rhopalurus Thorell, 1876 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the southern Caribbean islands. Euscorpius. 2013(179):1-7.
62.    Teruel R. La subfamilia Diplocentrinae (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) en Cuba. Sexta parte: Nueva especie de Cazierius Francke 1978. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2013(23):43-8.
63.    Kovarik F, Teruel R, Cozijn MAC, Seiter M. Tityus carolineae sp. n. from Suriname and Guyana (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2013(178):1-9.
64.    de Armas LF, Rodriguez TM, Teruel R. Depredación de Phrynus damonidaensis (Amblypygi: Phrynidae) por Alayotityus sierramaestrae (Scorpiones: Buthidae) y lista de los enemigos naturales de los amblipigios. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2013(22):107-8.
65.    Teruel R, Madden H. The Scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) of Sint Eustatius, Lesser Antilles. Euscorpius. 2012(145):1-9.
66.    Teruel R, Kovarik F. Scorpions of Cuba: Jakub Rolcik - Clarion Production; 2012.
67.    Teruel R, de Armas LF. Redescripcion de Rhopalurus junceus (Herbst 1800) (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Boletin de la SEA. 2012(50):153-74.
68.    Teruel R, de Armas LF. Nueva especie de Rhopalurus Thorell, 1876 de Cuba Oriental, con algunas consideraciones sobre sos congeneres Antillanos (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Boletin de la SEA. 2012(50):209-17.
69.    de Armas LF, Teruel R. Revisión del género Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) en República Dominicana. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2012(21):69-88.
70.    Teruel R, Kovarik F. Redescription and taxonomic position of Tityus atriventer Pocock, 1897 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2011(115):1-9.
71.    Teruel R, Cozijn MAC. A checklist of the scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones) of Panama, with two new records. Euscorpius. 2011(133):1-6.
72.    Teruel R. La verdadera identidad Tityus championi Pocock, 1898 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Boletin de la SEA. 2011(48):367-73.
73.    Teruel R. Redescription of Tityus pictus Pocock, 1893 and Tityus smithii Pocock, 1893, with notes of the Tityus species from Lesser Antilles (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2011(125):1-26.
74.    Teruel R. Una nueva especie de Centruroides Marx 1890 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) de Honduras, America Central. Boletin de la SEA. 2011(48):61-6.
75.    de Armas LF, Teruel R, Kovarik F. On Centruroides margaritatus (Gervais, 1841) and closely related species (Scorpiones: buthidae). Euscorpius. 2011(132):1-16.
76.    de Armas LF, Teruel R, Kovarik F. Redescription of Centruroides granosus (Thorell, 1876) and identity of Centrurus granosus simplex Thorell, 1876 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2011(127):1-11.
77.    Teruel R, Sanchez AJ. Contribucion al conocimiento de Centruroides obtusus (Karsch 1879), escorpion endemico de Puerto Rico (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Boletin de la SEA. 2010(46):467-73.
78.    Teruel R, Roncallo CA. Rare or poorly known scorpions from Colombia. IV. Additions, synonymies and new records (Scorpiones: Buthidae, Scorpionidae). Euscorpius. 2010(105):1-15.
79.    Teruel R, Rein JO. A new Hottentotta Birula, 1908 from Afghanistan, with a note on the generic position of Mesobuthus songi Lourenco, Qi & Zhu, 2005 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2010(94):1-8.
80.    Teruel R, Kovarik F. The true identity of the enigmatic scorpion Centruroides subgranosus (Kraepelin, 1898), with some taxonomic comments on Centruroides vittatus (Say, 1821) and Centruroides suffusus Pocock, 1902 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2010(97):1-9.
81.    Teruel R, Chazal L. On the adult female of Oiclus nanus Teruel et Chazal, 2010 (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae: Diplocentrinae). Euscorpius. 2010(106):1-6.
82.    Teruel R, Chazal L. A new species of the genus Oiclus Simon, 1880 (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae: Diplocentrinae) from Guadeloupe, Lesser Antilles. Euscorpius. 2010(92):1-9.
83.    Teruel R, Sanchez AJ. Una nueva especie de Tityus del grupo "crassimanus" (Scorpiones: Buthidae) de Puerto Rico. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2009(45):329-33.
84.    Teruel R, Rein JO. On the findings of Vaejovis mexicanus C. L. Koch, 1836 and other scorpions in Norway (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae, Euscorpiidae, Hemiscorpiidae). Scorpion Files - Occational Papers. 2009(2):1-3.
85.    Teruel R. Morfologia ecologia y distribucion de Isometrus maculatus (DeGeer, 1778) en Cuba (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2009(45):173-9.
86.    Teruel R. Los escorpiones Diplocentrinos de Jamaica (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae: Diplocentronae). Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2009(44):103-10.
87.    Teruel R, Tietz AK. The true identity of Rhopalurus pintoi  Mello-Leitao, 1932, with notes on the status and distribution of Rhopalurus crassicaudis Caporiacco, 1947 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2008(70):1-14.
88.    Teruel R, Roncallo CA. A new species of Ananteris Thorell, 1891 (Scorpiones: buthidae) from the Caribbean region of Colombia. Euscorpius. 2008(72):1-7.
89.    Teruel R, Roncallo CA. Rare or poorly known scorpions from Colombia. III. On the taxonomy and distribution of Rhopalurus laticauda Thorell, 1876 (Scorpiones: Buthidae), with the description of a new species of the genus. Euscorpius. 2008(68):1-12.
90.    Teruel R, Rodriguez TM. La subfamilia Diplocentrinae (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) en Cuba. Quinta parte: el genero Didymocentrus Kraepelin 1905. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2008(42):53-78.
91.    Teruel R, Garcia LF. Rare or poorly known scorpions from Colombia. II. Redescription of Tityus columbianus (Thorell, 1876) (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2008(64):1-14.
92.    Teruel R, Garcia LF. Rare and poorly known scorpions from Colombia. I. Redescription of Tityus macrochirus pocock, 1897 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2008(63):1-11.
93.    Teruel R. A new species of Oiclus Simon 1880 (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae: Diplocentrinae) from Saint-Barthelemy, Lesser Antilles. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2008(43):95-9.
94.    Teruel R. Confirmation of the occurence of Centruroides gracilis (Latreille 1805) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Jamaica. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2008(42):370.
95.    Teruel R, Roncallo CA. A new species of Tarsoporosus Francke, 1978 (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae: Diplocentrinae), from Northeastern Colombia. Euscorpius. 2007(62):1-8.
96.    Teruel R, Infante LM. Un nuevo escorpión del género Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering 1966 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) de la región oriental de Cuba. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2007(40):227-31.
97.    Teruel R, Garcia LF. A new species of Ananteris Thorell, 1891 from Cordillera Central in Colombia, with some notes on the taxonomy of the genus (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2007(60):1-8.
98.    Teruel R. Una nueva especie de Centruroides Marx 1890 del grupo "arctimanus" (Scorpiones: Buthidae) de Cuba oriental. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2007(40):187-93.
99.    Teruel R. A new genus and species of Buthidae (Scorpiones) from The high mountains of Morocco, North-Western Africa. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2007(40):143-7.
100.    Teruel R, Piorno I. Desarrollo postembrionario de Heteronebo bermudezi morenoi (Armas 1973), escorpion endemico de Cuba (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae: Diplocentrinae). Boletin de la SEA. 2006(38):177-80.
101.    Teruel R, Francke OF. First record of the scorpion genus Oiclus Simon 1880 (Scorpionidae: Diplocentrinae) from St.-Barthelemey, Lesser Antilles. Boletin de la SEA. 2006(38):286.
102.    Teruel R, Fet V, Graham MR. The first mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of Cuban Buthidae (Scorpiones: Buthoidea). Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2006(39):219-26.
103.    Teruel R, de Armas LF. Un nuevo Rhopalurus Thorell 1876 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) de Cuba Oriental. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2006(39):175-9.
104.    Teruel R, de Armas LF. Revisión del grupo "Tityus crassimanus" (Scorpiones: Buthidae), con la descripción de una nueva especie de la República Dominicana. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2006(39):139-49.
105.    Teruel R, de Armas LF. Un nuevo Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) de Cuba oriental. Boletin de la SEA. 2006(38):113-6.
106.    Teruel R, de Armas LF. La subfamilia Diplocentrinae (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) en Cuba. Tercera parte: Dos nuevas adiciones al género Cazierius Francke, 1978. Boletin de la SEA. 2006(38):95-102.
107.    Teruel R, Cala F. La subfamilia Diplocentrinae (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) en Cuba. Curta parte: Redescripciones de Cazierius gundlachii (Karsch 1880) y Cazierius parvus Armas 1984 y descripción del macho adulto de Cazierius asper Teruel 2006. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2006(39):305-17.
108.    Teruel R. Dos nuevos Centruroides Marx 1889 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) de Cuba Oriental. Boletin Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 2006(39):83-90.
109.    Teruel R. Apunte sobre la taxonomía y biogeografía del género Rhopalurus Thorell, 1876 (Scorpiones, Buthidae), con la descripción de dos nueva especies de Cuba. Boletin de la SEA. 2006(38):45-56.
110.    Teruel R. La subfamilia Diplocentrinae (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) en Cuba. Segunda parte: Nueva especie del género Cazierius Francke, 1978. Boletin de la SEA. 2006(38):87-93.
111.    Teruel R, Perez Bote JL. Complementos a la descripcion de Buthus ibericus Lourenco & Vachon 2004 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Boletin de la SEA. 2005;37:273-7.
112.    Teruel R, Montano L. Los escorpiones (Arachnida: Scorpiones) del Parque Nacional "Desembarco del Granma", Cuba. Boletin de la SEA. 2005;37:219-28.
113.    Teruel R. Nuevos datos sobre la taxonomia, distribucion geografica y ecologia de los escorpiones de la Republica Dominicana (Scorpiones: Liochelidae, Scorpionidae, Buthidae). New data on the taxonomy, geographical distribution and ecology of the scorpions of the Dominican Republic (Scorpiones: Liochelidae, Scorpionidae, Buthidae). Boletin de la SEA. 2005;36:165-76.
114.    Teruel R, Fet V, de Armas LF. A note on the scorpions from the Pirin Mountains, southwestern Bulgaria (Scorpiones: Buthidae, Euscorpidae). Euscorpius. 2004(14):1-11.
115.    Perez Y, Teruel R. La fauna de aracnidos de dos localidades de Cuba oriental (Arachnida: Scorpiones, Amblypygi, Schizomida, Ricinulei). The arachnid fauna of two localities of eastern Cuba (Arachnida: Scorpiones, Amblypygi, Schizomida, Ricinulei). Revista Iberica de Aracnologia. 2004;10:167-78.
116.    Teruel R. Nuevos casos de anomalias morfologicas en escorpiones (Scorpiones: Bothriuridae, Buthidae, Chactidae, Chaerilidae, Diplocentridae, Euscorpiidae, Hemiscorpiidae, Ischnuridae, Iuridae, Scorpionidae). New cases of morphological anomalies in scorpions (Scorpiones: Bothriuridae, Buthidae, Chactidae, Chaerilidae, Diplocentridae, Euscorpiidae, Hemiscorpiidae, Ischnuridae, Iuridae, Scorpionidae). Revista Iberica de Aracnologia. 2003;7:235-8.
117.    Teruel R. Rectificacion de la autoria de Hadogenes zumpti (Scorpiones: Ischnuridae). [Correction ot the authorship of Hadogenes zumpti (Scorpiones: Ischnuridae).]. Revista Iberica de Aracnologia. 2003;7:250.
118.    Teruel R. Registro de maxima altitud para Rhopalurus junceus (Herbst 1800) (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Revista Iberica de Aracnologia. 2003;7:149-50.
119.    Teruel R. Un nuevo escorpion del genero Diplocentrus Peters, 1861 (Scorpiones: Diplocentridae) del estado de Guerrero, Mexico. A new scorpion of the genus Diplocentrus Peters, 1861 (Scorpiones: Diplocentridae) from Guerrero State, Mexico. Revista Iberica de Aracnologia. 2003;8:51-5.
120.    Teruel R, Stockwell SA. A revision of the scorpion fauna of Honduras, with the description of a new species (Scorpiones: Buthidae, Diplocentridae). Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2002;6:111-27.
121.    Teruel R, de Armas LF. Un genero nuevo de Hubbardiidae (Arachnida: Schizomida) del occidente de Cuba. A new genus of Hubbardiidae (Arachnida: Schizomida) from western Cuba. Revista Iberica de Aracnologia. 2002;6:91-4.
122.    Teruel R. Confrimacion de la presencia del genero Zabius Thorell 1894 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) en la provincia de Tucuman, Argentina. Presence of the genus Zabius Thorell 1894 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Tucuman province, Argentina. Revista Iberica de Aracnologia. 2002;6:147-8.
123.    Teruel R. Taxonomia del complejo Alayotityus nanus Armas, 1973 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Primera parte: descripcion de dos nuevas especies. Taxonomy of the Alayotityus nanus Armas, 1973 complex. First Issue: description of two new species. Revista Iberica de Aracnologia. 2002;6:187-94.
124.    Teruel R. Taxonomia del comlejo Alayotityus nanus Armas, 1973 (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Primera parte: Descripcion de dos nuevas especies. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2002;6:187-94.
125.    Teruel R. Confirmacion de la presencia del genero Zabius Thorell 1894 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) en la provincia de Tucuman, Argentina. Revista Iberica de Arachnologia. 2002;6:147-8.

25 August, 2023

Ananteris mauryi uses different defense behavior depending on how "dangerous" the predator is

 


It is well known that scorpions often will use different behavior tactics to catch different prey types, usually with the aim to save venom and costs of venom production. Similar behavior differences have been observed when it comes to defense against different predator types. 

André O. Silva-Júnior and co-workers have recently published a study on defensive behavior in Ananteris mauryi Lourenço, 1982 (Buthidae) against different predator species. Seven defensive behavior acts were identified and the study confirms the hypothesis that this species can change its defensive behavior according to the type of predator they face.

Abstract:
Small species often fall prey to a wide range of predators in their natural habitats, and therefore require behavioural strategies to mitigate predation rates. In this study, we investigated the defensive behaviour of Ananteris mauryi, a small-bodied scorpion, against different natural predator species. Behavioural trials were conducted with A. mauryi individuals facing two different predators, spider and scorpion. Our results show that A. mauryi altered their defensive acts depending on the predator type, swinging their telson, cleaning their pedipalps, and run more frequently when facing spiders than scorpions. Additionally, we observed variation in the duration of behaviours according to predator type, with stinging attempts being performed more frequently against scorpions and run and metasoma swinging against spiders. Our findings suggest that scorpions have the ability to modulate their defensive behaviour according to the type of predator they face.

Reference:
Silva-Júnior AO, Barbosa-da-Silva HR, Salomao RP, Moura GJB, Lira AFA. Defensive behaviour plasticity in Ananteris mauryi Lourenço, 1982 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) facing different predator species. Behaviour. 2023; Published online 21.08.23. [Subscription required for full text]

Thanks to Andre Lira for sending me this article!

15 August, 2023

A new cave dwelling Euscorpius from Albania and Northwestern Greece

 


Frantisek Kovarik and co-workers have recently described a new species of Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 (Euscorpiidae) from a unique sulfidic hypogene cave system on the border between Albania and Greece.

 Euscorpius sulfur Kovarik, Audy, Sarbu and Fet, 2023

Even though the new species so far is only found in this cave system, it doesn't show any troglomorphic characters like absence of eyes or reduced pigmentation. The special habitat in the cave system is described.

Abstract:
A new species of cave scorpion, Euscorpius sulfur sp. n. (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) from Albania and northwestern Greece is described, fully complemented with color photographs of both live and preserved specimens, as well as their habitats.

Reference:
Kovarik F, Audy M, Sarbu SM, Fet V. Euscorpius sulfur sp. n. (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae), a new cave scorpion from Albania and northwestern Greece. Euscorpius. 2023(376):1-14. [Open Access]

Family Euscorpiidae

02 August, 2023

Clearing the confusion - The type series of Centruroides nigrimanus

 


Luis de Armas and Danniella Sherwood have recently published a research note clearing the confusion of the type series of Centruroides nigrimanus (Pocock, 1898) (Buthidae).

Abstract:
No abstract.

Reference:
de Armas LF, Sherwood D. Round the Twist – on confusion of the type series of Centruroides nigrimanus (Pocock, 1898) (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Newsletter of the British Arachnological Society. 2023(157):6. [Full text available from author on Researchgate]

Thanks to Danniella for sending me their article!

Family Buthidae