Title
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
Notes
Caption title.
"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
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Chile
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Classification
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Geographical distribution
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RegioĢn Metropolitana
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Scorpions
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Southern Cone of South America
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Urophonius
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Urophonius granulatus
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Urophonius pizarroi
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Urophonius somuncura
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Urophonius tregualemuensis
Call Number
QL1 .A436 no.3695 2010
Language
English
Identifiers
OCLC:
657656280
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