Systematic Revision of the Andean Scorpion Genus Orobothriurus Maury, 1976 (Bothriuridae), with Discussion of the Altitude Record for Scorpions

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ID19259857
AuthorsJosé A Ochoa (0000-0001-6580-7268, American Museum of Natural History), Andres A Ojanguren Affilastro (Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum), Camilo I Mattoni (0000-0001-8570-8814, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Lorenzo Prendini (0000-0001-8727-7106, American Museum of Natural History)
Year2011
Volume359
Pages1-90
Publication date2011-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (BOOK_SERIES)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-0090 • E-ISSN: 1937-3546
PublisherAmerican Museum of Natural History (BioOne sponsored) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1206/359.1
OpenAlexW2115480781
LanguageEN
References cited31

The systematics of the Andean scorpion genus, Orobothriurus Maury, 1976 (Bothriuridae Simon, 1880), is revised. New locality records, obtained during recent field expeditions, distribution maps, and a key to identification of the 15 known species, are provided. Six new species are described: Orobothriurus calchaqui, n. sp., from northwestern Argentina; Orobothriurus compagnuccii, n. sp., from the central Andes of Argentina; Orobothriurus huascaran, n. sp., from central Peru; Orobothriurus quewerukana, n. sp., from southern Peru and northern Chile; Orobothriurus ramirezi, n. sp., from central Chile; and Orobothriurus tamarugal, n. sp., from northern Chile. The known distribution of Orobothriurus and the altitude record for scorpions are discussed. The world's altitude record for a scorpion, previously reported as 5550 m, is demonstrated to be 4910 m

Altitude (triangle) · Biology · Buthidae · Genus · Geography · Identification key · Key (lock) · Scorpion · Systematics · Taxonomy (biology) · Venom · Zoology · Amphibian and Reptile Biology · Ecology · Study of Mite Species · Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies

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