Rare or poorly known scorpions from Colombia. I. Redescription of Tityus macrochirus Pocock, 1897 (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Authors

• Rolando Teruel, Centro Oriental de Ecosistemas y BiodiversidadFollow
• Luis F. Garcia H, Universidad Militar “Nueva Granada"

Abstract

A fully illustrated redescription is herein presented of Tityus macrochirus Pocock, 1897, based upon a series of specimens of both sexes recently collected in a new location near the type locality. We include an update of its geographical distribution and detailed information about age-related individual variation.

Recommended Citation

Teruel, Rolando and Garcia H, Luis F. (2008) "Rare or poorly known scorpions from Colombia. I. Redescription of Tityus macrochirus Pocock, 1897 (Scorpiones: Buthidae)," Euscorpius: Vol. 2008: Iss. 63, Article 1.
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Available at: https://mds.marshall.edu/euscorpius/vol2008/iss63/1