Abstract
The poorly known buthid genus Somalibuthus Kovařík, 1998, is recorded for the first time from Kenya, with the description of a new species, S. sabae sp. n., from Kiwayu Island in the Kiunga Marine National Reserve. Based on a detailed study of the new materials, a revised diagnosis is given for the genus. Several generic characters suggest affinities with three other genera of small buthids found in the Horn of Africa: Neobuthus Hirst, 1911, Gint Kovařík, Lowe, Plíšková et Šťáhlavský, 2013, and Lanzatus Kovařík, 1998.
Recommended Citation
Kovařík, František and Njoroge, Laban
(2021)
"Somalibuthus sabae sp. n., a new buthid scorpion from Kenya (Scorpiones: Buthidae),"
Euscorpius: Vol. 2021:
Iss.
332, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33470/1536-9307.1365
Available at:
https://mds.marshall.edu/euscorpius/vol2021/iss332/1
