A new species of scorpion of the genus Neoscorpiops Vachon, 1980 (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) from India

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作者
Mirza, Zeeshan Ayaz [1 ]
Sanap, Rajesh V. [2 ]
Upadhye, Raman
机构
[1] Tata Inst Fundamental Res, Natl Ctr Biol Sci, Postgrad Program Wildlife Biol & Conservat, Wildlife Conservat Soc India Program, Bangalore 560065, Karnataka, India
[2] Indian Inst Ecol & Environm, Postgrad Program Ecol & Environm, New Delhi 110030, India
关键词
Scorpion; India; New species; Neoscorpiops; Maharashtra;
D O I
10.1016/j.crvi.2013.11.012
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
A new species of scorpion of the genus Neoscorpiops Vachon, 1980 is described from Northern Maharashtra. Neoscorpiops maharashtraensis sp. nov. is a medium-sized scorpion species ranging from 36 to 42 mm. Carapace, mesosoma and metasoma brown, legs and telson yellow; pedipalp in a shade of brown with carinae dark drown to black. Granulation on carapace coarse, with a few smooth patches; on mesosoma, which is restricted to the posterior half. Anterior margin of carapace with a moderately deep "U"-shaped emargination medially lacking elevated edges. Pectines well developed 7/7. Trichobothria on patella ventral 13-16. Pedipalp chela narrow and elongate in males, length-to-width ratio in males is 4.86-5.05. (C) 2013 Academie des sciences. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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页码:143 / 149
页数:7
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