Saharo-Sindian buthid scorpions; description of two new genera and species from Occidental Sahara and Afghanistan

By

Lourenco, Wilson
Duhem, Bernard

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2009

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

14

Pages

37-54

Subjects

Afghanistan , endemic , New genus and species , Occidental Sahara , Relict , Saharo-Sindian , Scorpion

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.14.212

 

Abstract

Two new genera and species of Saharo-Sindian buthid scorpions are described on the basis of single specimens collected respectively in the deserts of Occidental Sahara and the North of Afghanistan. These new scorpion taxa represent further endemic relicts in the Saharo-Sindian faunas. Comments are also included on the evolution of the desert regions of North Africa and the Middle East, as well as the possible consequences of these events on the distribution of the extant scorpion fauna.