Systematic revision of the granulatus group of Urophonius Pocock, 1893 (Scorpiones, Bothriuridae), with description of a new species from central Chile

Title Variants

Alternative: Urophonius granulatus group

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3695

By

Ojanguren Affilastro, Andrés A.
Mattoni, Camilo I.
Ochoa, José Antonio
Prendini, Lorenzo

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

[New York], American Museum of Natural History, c2010

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"August 23, 2010."

A systematic revision of the granulatus group of the bothriurid scorpion genus Urophonius Pocock, 1893 is presented. Urophonius pizarroi, n. sp., a new species from central Chile, is described. Urophonius granulatus Pocock, 1898, Urophonius somuncura Acosta, 2003, and Urophonius tregualemuensis Cekalovic, 1981, are redescribed using modern standards. The adult males of U. somuncura and U. tregualemuensis are described for the first time. A distribution map and key to the species of the granulatus group are provided, along with a discussion of their phenology.

Subjects

Arachnida , Chile , Classification , Geographical distribution , Región Metropolitana , Scorpions , Southern Cone of South America , Urophonius , Urophonius granulatus , Urophonius pizarroi , Urophonius somuncura , Urophonius tregualemuensis

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3695 2010

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 657656280