A new species of scorpion from southern Brazil, Bothriurus pora, is described. The hemispermatophore of this species is unique within the genus, displaying a highly developed and extremely complex capsular region. External morphology and shape of the sperm packages show a close relationship with the Bothriurus bonariensis species group.
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1 December 2005
A NEW SPECIES OF BOTHRIURUS FROM BRAZIL (SCORPIONES, BOTHRIURIDAE)
Camilo Iván Mattoni,
Luis Eduardo Acosta
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bonariensis group
Bothriuridae
Bothriurus
Brazil
Neotropics
Scorpiones
taxonomy