The remarkable micro-scorpion genus Microbuthus Kraepelin, 1898 in North Africa; description of a new species with comments on its biogeography and ecology (Scorpiones: Buthidae)
Abstract
A new species, Microbuthus saharicus sp. n., is described from the inland deserts
of Mauritania; it represents the first exception to the general coastal distribution observed
in the species of this genus. With this new description, the total number of known species
in Africa is increased to five. The disrupted peri-Saharan pattern of distribution presented
by the group is however confirmed. Some comments are also added on the biogeography
and ecology of the species.
Lourenço, Wilson R. 2023. The remarkable micro-scorpion genus Microbuthus Kraepelin, 1898 in North Africa; description of a new species with comments on its biogeography and ecology (Scorpiones: Buthidae) . SERKET The Arachnological Bulletin of the Middle East and North Africa 20(1): 1-10.
