Phylogenetic analysis of the winter and southernmost scorpion genus Urophonius Pocock, 1893 (Bothriuridae), with the description of two new Patagonian species

被引:7
作者
Ojanguren-Affilastro, Andres A. [1 ]
Ramirez, Martin J. [1 ]
Pizarro-Araya, Jaime [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Consejo Nacl Invest Cient & Tecn, Museo Argentino Ciencias Nat Bernardino Rivadavia, MACN, Ave Angel Gallardo 470,CP 1405DJR, Buenos Aires, DF, Argentina
[2] Univ La Serena, Lab Entomol Ecol, Dept Biol, Fac Ciencias, Casilla 554, La Serena, Chile
[3] Sistema Integrado Monitoreo & Evaluac Ecosistemas, Grp Artropodos, Santiago, Chile
来源
ZOOLOGISCHER ANZEIGER | 2020年 / 289卷
关键词
Scorpiones; Bothriuridae; Winter-activity; Patagonia; Southernmost-record; BRAZIL SCORPIONES; BRACHISTOSTERNUS;
D O I
10.1016/j.jcz.2020.09.003
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
The first phylogenetic analysis of genus Urophonius is performed based on morphological characters. Three monophyletic species groups are recovered. Species of the granulatus species group and Urophonius mondacai have summer or spring activity patterns. The exochus and brachycentrus species groups form a monophyletic group with a winter activity pattern, which is so far unique in scorpions from temperate and cold areas. Additionally, two new Patagonian species of Urophonius are described, one from Argentina and one from Chile. Finally, we discuss the southernmost distributions of scorpions in continental Patagonia. We suggest that the southern limit of the group could be related not only with a decrease in temperature, but also with an increase of precipitation. (c) 2020 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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页码:50 / 66
页数:17
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