Auyantepuia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Neoscorpionina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Ordo: Scorpiones Subordo: Neoscorpionina

Familia: Chactidae
Genus: Auyantepuia
Species: A. aluku – A. amapaensis – A. aurum – A. fravalae – A. gaillardi – A. kelleri – A. kwata – A. laurae – A. manmandinan – A. mottai – A. parvulus – A. royi – A. scorzai – A. sissomi – A. surinamensis

Note: See Ythier et al. 2026, but also see also Prendini, 2026 (plus final "Note Added in Proof" on p. 378) where proposes recombination of several species under Neochactas leaving only the type species. That also refers to Soleglad & Fet, 2005 for other prior recombinations under Neochactas although some were first proposed in Soleglad & Fet, 2003.

Name

Auyantepuia González-Sponga, 1978

Type species: Broteochactas scorzai Dagert, 1957, by original designation (and monotypy)

Gender: [?]

References

Primary references

González-Sponga, M.A. 1978. Escorpiofauna de la region oriental del estado Bolivar, en Venezuela. Caracas: Roto-Impresos. 217 pp.

Additional references

Lourenço, W.R. 1983. La faune des scorpions de Guyane française. Bulletin du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle 5 (3): 771–808. BHL Reference page.
Ythier, E., Chevalier, J., Moreau, L. & Murienne, J. 2026. A phylogenomic analysis of the genus Auyantepuia (Scorpiones: Chactidae) in French Guiana with the descriptions of two new species. European Journal of Taxonomy 1034, 31–57. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1034.3147

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