Biology:Afghanobuthus
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Short description: Genus of arachnids
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| Genus: | Afghanobuthus Lourenço, 2005
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Afghanobuthus is a little known monotypic genus of pale yellow psammophilic scorpions. The genus contains a single species, Afghanobuthus naumanni, which is endemic to Afghanistan. [2]
- Afghanobuthus naumanni (Lourenço, 2005)
The adults grow to 25 millimetres (1 in) - 27.5 millimetres (1 in) in length, with pale yellow carapace, mesosoma, metasoma and appendages. The eyes are surrounded in black and they have pale reddish aculeus (stingers) and chelicerae (jaws). The ventral surface and sternites are also pale yellow.[3]
References
- ↑ Rein, Jan Ove. "Taxonomical updates in The Scorpion Files for Buthidae". The Scorpion Files. https://www.ntnu.no/ub/scorpion-files/buthidae_updates.pdf. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ↑ Lourenço, Wilson R.. A new genus and species of scorpion from Afghanistan (Scorpiones, Buthidae).. http://zoologicalbulletin.de/BzB_Volumes/Volume_53_1_2/111_114_BZB53_1_2_Lourenco_Wilson.PDF.
- ↑ "Afghanobuthus naumanni". Clinical Toxology Resources. University of Adelaide. http://www.toxinology.com/fusebox.cfm?fuseaction=main.scorpions.display&id=SC1622. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
Wikidata ☰ Q20672542 entry
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