A new semidesert Microtityus Kjellesvig-Waering, 1966 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Southeast Cuba, Greater Antilles

Ecology of the Scorpion, Microtityus jaumei in Sierra de Canasta, Cuba

An assessment of the population dynamics of Microtityus jaumei Armas (Scorpiones: Buthidae) on the slopes south of Sierra de Canasta, Guantánamo Province, Cuba show an increase in activity over the year (≤ 0.05). The activity peak is related to the reproductive period from June to November. The abundance of scorpions was significantly related to density of the canopy and thickness of the substr...

A new species of Buthus Leach, 1815 from Cyprus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

During the last decade, several contributions to the genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (family Buthidae) and especially to the 'Buthus occitanus' species complex were proposed. These contributions led to the definition of several species, previously considered only as subspecies or varieties, and also to the description of new species. In the present study, the questionable presence of the genus Buthus ...

A New Species of the Genus Thaicharmus Kovařík, 1995 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Northeast India

A new species of Tityus (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from El Edén Cave, Colombia.

A new scorpion species, Tityus (Tityus) grottoedensis sp. nov., is herein described based on male and female specimens collected in El Edén Cave and its vicinities (Tolima department, Colombia). The new species, which becomes the first scorpion described from a Colombian cave, is probably a eutroglophile or subtroglophile element; however, additional studies are needed to determine the degree o...

The First Report of Tityus (scorpiones: Buthidae) in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. a New Species

Tityus gonzalespongai n. sp. is a species endemic to the high mountains of Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. It is found between 1,600 and 2,200 m in “La Laguna” mountain. Its habitat includes the area of “Bosque Húmedo Montano Bajo” with the type of vegetation of “Bosque Ombrófilo Montano Siempreverde” (“Bosques Nublados Costeros” that includes the “Subpáramos Arbustivos”). It is distinguished from...