A further new species for the genus Ananteris Thorell, 1891 (Scorpiones: Ananteridae) from a poorly prospected region of Brazilian Amazonia

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  A further new species for the genus Ananteris Thorell, 1891 (Scorpiones: Ananteridae) from a poorly prospected region of Brazilian Amazonia Abstract  A new species of the genus Ananteris Thorell, 1891 is described from the region which today defines the ‘Reserva Biológica do Río Trombetas’ in the state of Pará, Brazil. The collection of the unique specimen, presently study, took place previously to the definition of this reserve, in a joint field trip with a team of the Instituto Brasileiro de Desenvolvimento Florestal (IBDF). Ananteris antoni sp. n. is described based on one female specimen collected in a zone of dense humid forest, under death log. With this new description, the number of Ananteris species known for the scorpion fauna of Brazil is now raised to 33. Lourenço W. R., 2026. – A further new species for the genus Ananteris Thorell, 1891 (Scorpiones: Ananteridae) from a poorly prospected region of Brazilian Amazonia. Faunitaxys, 14(63): 1 – 5.  https://doi.o...

A Checklist and Local Names Designation for Thai Scorpions (Scorpiones)

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A Checklist and Local Names Designation for Thai Scorpions (Scorpiones)

The checklist of the Thai scorpions is provided with their local names in Thai. The list comprises 42 species of scorpions belonging to five families: Buthidae Koch, 1837; Chaerilidae Pocock, 1893; Hormuridae Laurie, 1896; Scorpionidae Latreille, 1802; and Scorpiopidae Kraepelin, 1905. The genus Scorpiops Peters, 1861 is represented by the highest number of species, with 22 species, while the three with the lowest number of species are Javanimetrus Couzijn, 1978; Isometrus Ehrenberg, 1828; and Thaicharmus Kovařík, 1995, each consisting of only one species at present. The subdivision map of Thailand and photographs of scorpions representing their own genera are also provided.

Unnahachote, T., Y. Suttisatid and T. Hongsuwong. 2024. A Checklist and Local Names Designation for Thai Scorpions (Scorpiones). Thai Specimens 3: 27–40 https://journal.nsm.or.th/en/node/205