In their ongoing study of the scorpion fauna of the Horn of Africa, Frantisek Kovarik and co-workers recently published a new article describing four new species of Neobuthus Hirst, 1911(Buthidae) from Somaliland.
Neobuthus dhobo Kovarik, Elmi & Stahlavsky, 2024
Neobuthus opatovae Kovarik, Elmi & Stahlavsky, 2024
Neobuthus osoli Kovarik, Elmi & Stahlavsky, 2024
Neobuthus verae Kovarik, Elmi & Stahlavsky, 2024
The article includes an updated identification key for the genus.
Abstract:
New information about taxonomy and distribution of the genus Neobuthus Hirst, 1911 is presented, based on material recently collected in Somaliland. Four new species are described, N. dhobo sp. n., N. opatovae sp. n., N. osoli sp. n., and N. verae sp. n (Somaliland). An updated distribution map of the genus Neobuthus is provided.
Reference:
Kovarik F, Elmi HSA, Stahlavsky F. Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida, Scorpiones). Part XXXIV. Four new species of Neobuthus from Somaliland (Buthidae). Euscorpius. 2024(401):1-31. [Open Access]
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