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A new Sky Island species of Vaejovis C. L. Koch, 1836 from Sonora, Mexico (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae).


ABSTRACT: Vaejovis islaserranosp. n. is described from the Sierras Elenita and La Mariquita, Municipio de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. This species belongs to the "vorhiesi" group of the genus Vaejovis and inhabits pine-oak forests in northern Mexico. This species is compared to its most similar species. This new species presents an interesting morphological difference from the rest of the species in the species-group: the absence of a subaculear tubercle or spine.

SUBMITTER: Barrales-Alcala DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5986824 | biostudies-other | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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A new Sky Island species of <i>Vaejovis</i> C. L. Koch, 1836 from Sonora, Mexico (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae).

Barrales-Alcalá Diego A DA   Francke Oscar F OF   Devender Tom R Van TRV   Contreras-Félix Gerardo A GA  

ZooKeys 20180528 760


<i>Vaejovis islaserrano</i><b>sp. n.</b> is described from the Sierras Elenita and La Mariquita, Municipio de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. This species belongs to the "<i>vorhiesi</i>" group of the genus <i>Vaejovis</i> and inhabits pine-oak forests in northern Mexico. This species is compared to its most similar species. This new species presents an interesting morphological difference from the rest of the species in the species-group: the absence of a subaculear tubercle or spine. ...[more]

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