Rare or poorly known scorpions from Colombia. II. Redescription of Tityus columbianus (Thorell, 1876) (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Authors

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

DOI

https://dx.doi.org/10.18590/euscorpius.2008.vol2008.iss64.1

Abstract

A fully illustrated redescription is herein presented of Tityus columbianus (Thorell, 1876). It includes a description of the adult male, an update of its geographical distribution, and detailed information about age-related individual variation, with comments on the taxonomy of the “Tityus clathratus” group.

Recommended Citation

Teruel, R., & Garcia H, L. F. 2008 . Rare or poorly known scorpions from Colombia. II. Redescription of Tityus columbianus (Thorell, 1876) (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius, No. 64: 1-14.