New locality records and future habitat suitability of Sassanidotus gracilis (Birula, 1900) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Iran–Afghanistan–Pakistan arid belt

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  New locality records and future habitat suitability of Sassanidotus gracilis (Birula, 1900) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Iran–Afghanistan–Pakistan arid belt Abstract This study reports new locality records from Iran and a climate-based habitat suitability assessment for Sassanidotus gracilis (Birula, 1900) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in the Iran–Afghanistan–Pakistan arid belt. We document new specimens from Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, with an updated distribution map and illustrations, and we model the species' potential distribution across south-eastern Iran and adjacent parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Habitat suitability was associated mainly with precipitation seasonality, precipitation of the wettest month, precipitation of the driest month, and slope. In an arid setting these rainfall variables are unlikely to indicate a need for moist habitat; they more plausibly track seasonal productivity and the terrain features that provide shelter. Present-day suitable areas...

A new species of the genus Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the karst landscapes of Meghalaya, India

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A new species of the genus Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae: Theraphosidae) from the karst landscapes of Meghalaya, India

Abstract

We describe a new species: Selenocosmia meghalayensis sp. nov. from East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, north eastern India, based on three female specimens. The new species is diagnosed by a unique combination of morphological characters, with particular emphasis on the structure of the spermathecae, as well as somatic characters including coloration, setation, and morphometrics. Detailed descriptions and measurements, are provided. Notes on habitat and distribution map are included.

Sanap R., Kadam G., Thackeray T., Rajkumar M. & Satam Y ., 2026. – Une nouvelle espèce du genre Selenocosmia Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae : Theraphosidae) des régions karstiques du Meghalaya, en Inde. Faunitaxys, 14(46) : 1 – 9. https://archive.org/details/faunitaxys-f-447