The remarkable scorpion diversity in the Ecuadorian Andes and description of a new species of Tityus C. L. Koch, 1836 (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

By

Lourenco, Wilson
Ythier, Eric

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2013

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

307

Pages

1-13

Subjects

Buthidae , diversity , Ecuador , new species , Scorpiones , Tityus

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.307.5334

 

Abstract

A new species of Tityus, subgenus Atreus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) is described from the Province of Pichincha in the Ecuadorian Andes. Ecuadorian scorpion fauna remains one of the less well studied among those of South America. Nevertheless, some comments are addressed about its remarkable diversity and high level of endemic elements.