Taxonomic and ecological observations on the scorpions collected in the Forest of Arikazomivady Ambositra and on the «RS d' lvohibe», Madagascar

During tbe three montbs of field work between October and December 1997 by tbe junior autbor in tbe in tbe Réserve Spéciale d'Ivohibe and in tbe Foret d' Ankazomivady-Ambositra, Province of Fianarantsoa, a collection of scorpions was made, mainly witb tbe use of pitfall buckets. The specie...

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Main Authors: Lourenco, Wilson R, Goodman, Steven M
Format: Online
Language:eng
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 1999
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/19185
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spelling RBT191852022-05-25T21:18:11Z Taxonomic and ecological observations on the scorpions collected in the Forest of Arikazomivady Ambositra and on the «RS d' lvohibe», Madagascar Taxonomic and ecological observations on the scorpions collected in the Forest of Arikazomivady Ambositra and on the «RS d' lvohibe», Madagascar Lourenco, Wilson R Goodman, Steven M scorpiones buthidae tityobuthus grosphus ivohibe madagascar new species During tbe three montbs of field work between October and December 1997 by tbe junior autbor in tbe in tbe Réserve Spéciale d'Ivohibe and in tbe Foret d' Ankazomivady-Ambositra, Province of Fianarantsoa, a collection of scorpions was made, mainly witb tbe use of pitfall buckets. The species collected were Grosphus limbatus (Pocock), Grosphus madagascariensis (Gervais), and new species of Tityobuthus Pocock (Scorpiones, Buthidae), which is described from Ivohibe based on two female specirnens. Tityobuthus ivohibe n. sp., is tbe e1eventb species described in tbe genus from Madagascar. Some comments concerning tbe taxonomic position of tbe new species are also presented. During tbe three montbs of field work between October and December 1997 by tbe junior autbor in tbe in tbe Réserve Spéciale d'Ivohibe and in tbe Foret d' Ankazomivady-Ambositra, Province of Fianarantsoa, a collection of scorpions was made, mainly witb tbe use of pitfall buckets. The species collected were Grosphus limbatus (Pocock), Grosphus madagascariensis (Gervais), and new species of Tityobuthus Pocock (Scorpiones, Buthidae), which is described from Ivohibe based on two female specirnens. Tityobuthus ivohibe n. sp., is tbe e1eventb species described in tbe genus from Madagascar. Some comments concerning tbe taxonomic position of tbe new species are also presented. Universidad de Costa Rica 1999-09-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/19185 10.15517/rbt.v47i3.19185 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 47 No. 3 (1999): Volume 47 – Regular number 3 – September 1999; 475–482 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 47 Núm. 3 (1999): Volumen 47 – Volumen regular 3 – Setiembre 1999; 475–482 Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 47 N.º 3 (1999): Volume 47 – Regular number 3 – September 1999; 475–482 2215-2075 0034-7744 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/19185/19234 Copyright (c) 1999 Revista de Biología Tropical http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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Taxonomic and ecological observations on the scorpions collected in the Forest of Arikazomivady Ambositra and on the «RS d' lvohibe», Madagascar
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Goodman, Steven M
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description During tbe three montbs of field work between October and December 1997 by tbe junior autbor in tbe in tbe Réserve Spéciale d'Ivohibe and in tbe Foret d' Ankazomivady-Ambositra, Province of Fianarantsoa, a collection of scorpions was made, mainly witb tbe use of pitfall buckets. The species collected were Grosphus limbatus (Pocock), Grosphus madagascariensis (Gervais), and new species of Tityobuthus Pocock (Scorpiones, Buthidae), which is described from Ivohibe based on two female specirnens. Tityobuthus ivohibe n. sp., is tbe e1eventb species described in tbe genus from Madagascar. Some comments concerning tbe taxonomic position of tbe new species are also presented.
title Taxonomic and ecological observations on the scorpions collected in the Forest of Arikazomivady Ambositra and on the «RS d' lvohibe», Madagascar
title_short Taxonomic and ecological observations on the scorpions collected in the Forest of Arikazomivady Ambositra and on the «RS d' lvohibe», Madagascar
title_full Taxonomic and ecological observations on the scorpions collected in the Forest of Arikazomivady Ambositra and on the «RS d' lvohibe», Madagascar
title_fullStr Taxonomic and ecological observations on the scorpions collected in the Forest of Arikazomivady Ambositra and on the «RS d' lvohibe», Madagascar
title_full_unstemmed Taxonomic and ecological observations on the scorpions collected in the Forest of Arikazomivady Ambositra and on the «RS d' lvohibe», Madagascar
title_sort taxonomic and ecological observations on the scorpions collected in the forest of arikazomivady ambositra and on the «rs d' lvohibe», madagascar
title_alt Taxonomic and ecological observations on the scorpions collected in the Forest of Arikazomivady Ambositra and on the «RS d' lvohibe», Madagascar
publisher Universidad de Costa Rica
publishDate 1999
url https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/19185
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