Abstract
Barbaracurus hofereki sp. n. from Djibouti is described and compared with other species of the genus. B. hofereki sp. n. is the only species of the genus with pedipalp movable finger with 8 rows of granules and pectinal tooth count 27–28 in female. Also, its pedipalp chela with very narrow manus (chela length/width ratio 6.07 in female), narrower than in all other African species of the genus. A map of the distribution of the genus in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula is provided.
Recommended Citation
Kovařík, F. 2024 . Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Part XXXII. Barbaracurus hofereki sp. n. from Djibouti. Euscorpius, No. 387: 1-12.
