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Title
A new species of scorpion of the genus Neoscorpiops Vachon, 1980 (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae) from India
Author(s)
Mirza, Z. A.;Sanap, R. V.;Upadhye, R.
Published
2014
Publisher
Comptes Rendus Biologies
Published Version DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crvi.2013.11.012
Abstract
A new species of scorpion of the genus Neoscorpiops Vachon, 1980 is described from Northern Maharashtra. Neoscorpiops maharashtraensis sp. nov. is a medium-sized scorpion species ranging from 36 to 42 mm. Carapace, mesosoma and metasoma brown, legs and telson yellow; pedipalp in a shade of brown with carinae dark drown to black. Granulation on carapace coarse, with a few smooth patches; on mesosoma, which is restricted to the posterior half. Anterior margin of carapace with a moderately deep "U"-shaped emargination medially lacking elevated edges. Pectines well developed 7/7. Trichobothria on patella ventral 13-16. Pedipalp chela narrow and elongate in males, length-to-width ratio in males is 4.86-5.05. (C) 2013 Academie des sciences. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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