Orobothriurus calchaqui

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 calchaqui

Name

Orobothriurus calchaqui Ochoa, Ojanguren Affilastro, Mattoni & Prendini, 2011: 25, figs. 14A, 18B, 21D, 23B, 24A, 29–31, 32A, B, 36K–O, 54; table 3

Holotype: MACN-Ar, ♂, 30.x.2004, A. Ojanguren Affilastro and L. Compagnucci.

Type locality: ARGENTINA: Tucumán Province: Tafí del Valle Department, El Infiernillo, 26°44´13.3´´S 65°45´51.2´´W, 2700 m.

Etymology: The specific name is a noun in apposition referring to the Cumbres Calchaquies mountain range in the Andes, where this species occurs.

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]