17 February, 2009

Two new species of Ananteris from Colombia

Ricardo Botero-Trujillo has published a paper where two new species of Ananteris (Buthidae) from Colombia are described:

Ananteris faguasi Botero-Trujillo, 2009
Ananteris volschenki Botero-Trujillo, 2009

Abstract:
Two new scorpion species, Ananteris faguasi sp. nov. and Ananteris volschenki sp. nov., are described from the eastern extreme of El Tuparro Natural National Park, eastern Colombia near the border with Venezuela. These new species are the first of the genus to be known from Vichada department, and represent the easternmost records in the country. With their description, the number of known species of Ananteris is raised to 64, ten of which are present in Colombia. A map with the known distribution of the Colombian species of Ananteris is presented.

Reference:
Botero-Trujillo R. Two new species of Ananteris (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from El Tuparro Natural National Park, eastern Colombia. Comptes Rendus Biologies. 2009;332(1):83-94. [Subscription required for fulltext]

Family Buthidae

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