Roberto Miranda and co-workers have recently published a review of the Centruroides Marx, 1890 (Buthidae) fauna of Panama. Five species are confirmed for Panama, but the reports of two more species that may have been introduced/may be present are discussed. An identification key of all seven species is included. The article includes information about distribution, habitats, natural history and medical importance of the species from Panama.
Abstract:
This review examines the taxonomy, distribution, natural history and scorpionism of the Centruroides species (Scorpiones: Buthidae) of Panama. A taxonomic key is provided to easily identify the five confirmed species from Panama, but also including Centruroides edwardsii (Gervais, 1843) and Centruroides gracilis (Latreille, 1804). The recently reported first record of C. edwardsii in Panama seems to be based on misidentified specimens that belong to Centruroides granosus (Thorell, 1876), a Panamanian endemic species, or Centruroides margaritatus (Gervais, 1841), an introduced synanthropic species. Centruroides gracilis may potentially be present in this country. Only C. granosus and Centruroides panamensis Quintero and Esposito, 2014 are Panamanian endemics, whereas C. granosus and C. bicolor (Pocock, 1898) are the most widely distributed species in this Central American country. Envenomations by these species are frequent in Panama, but generally cause mild symptoms. Maps showing the distribution of the Panamanian Centruroides species are presented.
Reference:
Miranda RJ, De Armas LF, Cleghorn J, Lezcano JJ, Castillo LY, Cambra RA, et al. The species of the genus Centruroides Marx, 1890 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Panama. Zootaxa. 2026;5752(3):301–47. [Subscription required for full text]
Thanks to William Phillips for sending me this article!
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