Orobothriurus ramirezi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Neoscorpionina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Scorpiones Subordo: Neoscorpionina

Familia: Bothriuridae
Genus: Orobothriurus
Species: Orobothriurus ramirezi

Name

Orobothriurus ramirezi Ochoa, Ojanguren Affilastro, Mattoni & Prendini, 2011: 74, figs. 16A, B, 18C, 20C, F, 21G, 24E, 44–46, 47A, B, 54; table 3

Holotype: MACN-Ar, ♂, 27.i.2005, C.I. Mattoni and A. Ojanguren Affilastro, UV detection, specimens walking actively near a ‘‘vega’’ (small stream), extremely wet.

Type locality: CHILE: Region IV (Coquimbo): Elqui Province, Paso del Agua Negra, between Juntas and international border, 30°12´11.5´´S 69°54´57.5´´W, 3734 m.

Etymology: This species is named in honor of the Argentine arachnologist Martín J. Ramírez (MACN) for his contributions on the biodiversity and systematics of South American arachnids.

References

• Ochoa, J.A. (José A.); Ojanguren-Affilastro, Andrés A.; Mattoni, Camilo I.; Prendini, Lorenzo., 2011: Systematic revision of the Andean scorpion genus Orobothriurus Maury, 1976 (Bothriuridae): with discussion of the altitude record for scorpions. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 359: 1–90. [1]