Orobothriurus tamarugal

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 tamarugal

Name

Orobothriurus tamarugal Ochoa, Ojanguren Affilastro, Mattoni & Prendini, 2011: 77, figs 15D, 19F, 20E, 21H, 24F, 47C, D, 48–51, 53; table 3

Holotype: MACN-Ar, ♂, 18.i.2005, A. Ojanguren Affilastro, C. Mattoni and J.A. Ochoa, UV sampling in Prosopis tamarugo forest.

Type locality: CHILE: Region I (Tarapacá): Iquique Province, La Tirana, 2 km W, 20°19´59.8´´S 69°40´07.6´´W, 999 m,

Etymology: The specific name is a noun in apposition referring to the Pampa del Tamarugal, where this species was collected.

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]