Cicileus derradji sp. nov., a new species from southern Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

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  Cicileus derradji sp. nov., a new species from southern Algeria (Scorpiones: Buthidae) Abstract A new scorpion species, Cicileus derradji sp. nov., is described from Tin Zaouatine District, In Guezzam Province, southern Algeria. The description is based on an adult male holotype, an adult female paratype and a juvenile specimen, and is supported by detailed morphological analyses, including colouration, morphometrics, carination patterns and trichobothrial arrangement. This discovery extends the known distribution of the genus Cicileus approximately 500 km southwestward within Algeria. With the addition of this species, the number of recognised species in the genus increases to six. The new species is compared with all previously known species of Cicileus , and detailed colour photographs, including images taken under ultraviolet illumination, are provided. Derradj, L., Aydın Yağmur, E., Benali, N., & Bikada, M. (2026). Cicileus derradji sp. nov., a new species from south...

An acquired taste: predation of Gymnopis sp. (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) by Ancylometes bogotensis (Keyserling, 1877) (Araneae: Ancylometidae) in Costa Rica

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An acquired taste: predation of Gymnopis sp. (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) by Ancylometes bogotensis (Keyserling, 1877) (Araneae: Ancylometidae) in Costa Rica

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We report a predation event in Costa Rica involving Ancylometes bogotensis preying on Gymnopis sp. This observation marks the first documented interaction between these two species.

I would like to sincerely thank Danni Sherwood for kindly sharing this publication with me through ResearchGate. 

Cubas-Rodriguez, Alex & Sherwood, Danniella. (2025). An acquired taste: predation of Gymnopis sp. (Amphibia: Gymnophiona) by Ancylometes bogotensis (Keyserling, 1877) (Araneae: Ancylometidae) in Costa Rica. Revista Latinoamericana de Herpetología. 8. 129-132. 10.22201/fc.25942158e.2025.3.1278.