Eric Ythier has recently described a new species of Hottentotta Birula, 1908 (Buthidae) from Tibet, China.
Hottentotta leetzi Ythier, 2024
The new species was collected at an elevation of 4920 and this probably an elevation record for scorpions in Asia and possible in the world (see discussion about this in the article).
Abstract:
A new species belonging to the genus Hottentotta Birula, 1908 (family Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837) is described on the basis of one adult female specimen collected in Wāgya La, Kangmar County, Tibet (Xizang), China. Hottentotta leetzi sp. n. was collected at an elevation of 4920 m, representing to our knowledge the highest elevation record for a scorpion species in Asia, and maybe in the World. This new scorpion taxon represents the 61st described species among the currently recognized species for the genus Hottentotta and the second reported from China. It is the 30th scorpion species reported from Tibet.
Reference:
Ythier E. A new high-elevation scorpion species of the genus Hottentotta Birula, 1908 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Tibet, China. Arachnides. 2024(114):1-9. [Open Access]
Thanks to Eric Ythier and Gerard Dupre for informing me about this article!
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