SYSTEMATIC REVISION OF THE ANDEAN SCORPION GENUS OROBOTHRIURUS MAURY, 1976 (BOTHRIURIDAE), WITH DISCUSSION OF THE ALTITUDE RECORD FOR SCORPIONS

Autor(es)

Ochoa, Jose A. ; Ojanguren Affilastro, Andres A. ; Mattoni, Camilo I. ; Prendinii, Lorenzo

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History; v. N/A, n. 359, p. 89-pg., 2011-01-01.

Resumo

The systematics of the Andean scorpion genus, Orobothriurus Maury, 1976 (Bothriuridae Simon, 1880), is revised. New locality records, obtained during recent field expeditions, distribution maps, and a key to identification of the 15 known species, are provided. Six new species are described: Orobothriurus calchaqui, n. sp., from northwestern Argentina; Orobothriurus compagnuccii, n. sp., from the central Andes of Argentina; Orobothriurus huascaran, n. sp., from central Peru; Orobothriurus quewerukana, n. sp., from southern Peru and northern Chile; Orobothriurus ramirezi, n. sp., from central Chile; and Orobothriurus tamarugal, n. sp., from northern Chile. The known distribution of Orobothriurus and the altitude record for scorpions are discussed. The world's altitude record for a scorpion, previously reported as 5550 m, is demonstrated to be 4910 m. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 10/00018-9 - Análise cladística dos gêneros de Chactidae (Arachinda: Scorpiones), e sistemática da família
• Beneficiário: José Antonio Ochoa Cámara
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado