Wilson Lourenco and Eric Ythier have recently published an article describing a new species of Opisthacanthus Peters, 1861 (Hormuridae) from northern Mozambique.
Opisthacanthus mossambicensis Lourenço & Ythier, 2024
Abstract:
A new species of Hormuridae scorpion belonging to the genus Opisthacanthus and to the subgenus Nepabellus is described based on specimens collected in dry forests located in the North of Mozambique. This contribution is the first one to the African species of the genus and subgenus in more than two decades.
Reference:
Lourenco WR, Ythier E. A new contribution to the genus Opisthacanthus Peters, 1861 and in particular to the African species of the subgenus Nepabellus Francke, 1974 with the description of a new species from Mozambique (Scorpiones: Hormuridae). Serket. 2024;20(3):205-14. [Open Access provided by author]
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