Scorpion diversity and endemism in the Rio Negro region of Brazilian Amazonia, with the description of two new species of Tityus C.L. KOCH (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

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by  Lourenço, W R

Scorpion diversity and endemism in the Rio Negro region of
Brazilian Amazonia, with te description of two new species of
Tiyus C.L. KOCH (Scorpions, Buihidae)

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Abstract

esuma

nwroductiva
‘he Rio Negro region. sachdes# lrg ae of Norveser Brick Amizoni,
sel a act oF Venere and Cems Amends (PRANCL 1915, 1942, LO.
[RENCUI948, the extreme complet of dowry wel rademan the alle ad
‘pper Kes Negro es hy azonly been dintusied ty SILYERMARK {1979} aod
PRANCE (1983,

‘Of the zen gins win tae Amuzoa Ras, the Rio Nepr, was aepoae tke
las to ets len of inverts eran age the poner work in ADS
"3s wa cme ling the Aaron al Soles vive, gene ces pI en
WATAVERO INT) 197%). no fas yore are emeraa nly i evel cies
ha ure intensive co ing hae ral inte io gs rea, Rice as
reutn ese pe scsi nl descriptions A prelims sets, ropes

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hy LOURERCO 41984) atic a fest to tna, six genera and spss of
seuepis. wh fot oF 93 Yo of endewic secs. n dhe upger Rio Neg’d m4,
ore reenlly oe eleniats ere deszaibod from ecard Ria Nagin (LOURENGO
199% LOURENCO f& MOLTEN) MACHADO 260), Esporialy signiicat in ne
species of Opa. fii Liscslideo (LOCRENCO & FF 2005),

‘Became of ei low vail. seapios have Hoque bon wed a ings
teats (LOURENCO 1996) Bn his not, em wow spies hati blenging the
irene Fever C1 KOC ane deserted frum the ans of Laces aaa $0 Gabel da
Cocina, espatvely ‘aaa al upper Rig Nero. These ne dexrpions provide
ne eidence af Ee ry sigh beverly andthe geno lee! wt endemiom 9 be
Rig Nee mien,

Description of te arcu
brea oat at be mg io gr, about hal way between Monte
‘ans Sie Gabnel ei Cocos fase, i Gabel Cachuein iz whine ope
‘lo Negro sepoo. te vicinity of he "Peo du Neblina™ he higbest altitude in Breil
(GW i, The frze pat of tho Sire na sdeh belong othe Rorima fain,
Nebling ig locetsd on he border of Brain and Venezuslan Anszoia rom O°S67W
tm NGG), Aosording wo BROWN 1882), the Nebline-Sdo Gabi area fe charae-
terized by vo major wpe of vogcrt: re, dens ors on ling tain, an cloud
frotans Yess, The aoa atl chi ace cages fom 3000 co 00 ma,

‘Teronomle festnent
‘Deseriptions
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(PATH Tey sa ee agate Fs sy ot rang Pe

Relationships
‘The now spies pus hia asp, belong WV the Tay bens spies yroup
ig general satom af esteratian, the nr speice shows sinlaries Witt Hus con
‘ven BETEELTT hich is, ower. dseted ory in Chao and Savanah onnatins
in Atgonina, Paraguay an sauhewevor of Maco Groto do Sal Ste in Broil. 0
ition co thi tally fret range ofdstirion. hs no species canbe iting
‘had by! (ferent moyphomewie value. (i) » dake pigmentation inthe now species.
(Ga ewapuce and tegie granulo ssuungee in. yvoe usp

Pigus meiont np. (Figs, 9-10. Map)
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ci. Cnpce wes ut, ori en ih weer ey
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letationaips
ie es apices, Figs neta nap, belongs te the Tit babies pees sr0yp 1
us geoeal paler of colorficn. the new species shows wtoles with Hus san
WERNER and with Tipu rgusiae LOURENGD bo detibucd inthe Su of
Aazonas and Par in Baclian amazoia, The new spose cn, howe, be ding
she fom hse ast by) alifesce gale of pigmentation 7 tan Bing
‘atk with Back znes nn newsomal segments, GoW ané choice i) &alahulat
‘tape of the ves: fll ed ae Fg Be weil es polit sap
(Grae bua middle lselle of erate pectnes snot dated ia the ew spect,
‘where ii in. riquee (i) memphonie alas are dine in the ce spac
(Gse Table,

Discussion
Aoug several endsmc seanes ef scorpions lave bes cablshed within Aroazooia,
‘ly afer canbe consisted he well men, The Pest ewe eee fr UnqusRn
‘bly Monaue in Brevi. bu ven in his ate we spose are coil beg dit
voted snd desrbed (LOURENCO & PEZTER 2002, LOURENGO & ARAUIO 2004,
LOCRENGO er al 2005 MONOD & LOUREN(QO 2: PINTO DA ROCHA et a
2082)

Sine dhe tegen ofthe Rin Negro i mich tans vast thr that of Manat, many
sew txonomnie sors, nya fe lve of specie, tur alio eon of gar, ay
be eageued to Bo dacoveed and dcrtrod im soming yews. Any Hal eseluione
eganding thea composition ofthe seumpien una of bh Manan und spociticaly
cf tho Rio Nrgre egon saul be inepreed wit caution becuse the els obtained
say wel be biased in consoquance of inaicioe sallezng and eld work. The
ineomtry of ssomions mar’ prscntdifanties beste thee aninsls ae of x
trnely ery, Soin spocis somain known aly font 2 vile Losi vail eer
methods of sanpiing ae wed. Precautions mut ho kon ino cowidsraion ia the
Incest af taut all bogongragizal woek {PRANCR, T9R3; LOURENCC
1396

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‘The nese eeeace preven tbe piper vet an surpum saes supp: the
coneusion tae the upper It Yer ne and expecially the Neha Sy Cab
sre, ae merit alte centre

Seonions af the Hn Negen region of Brain Aanazont
the scupivas uf He Bee Felon Iota Fates 60 bic ae he ant com
vmun i the Amgen bia, Labia td Chicive, Bue ane ely be ep
sere thaa Chuctiue. Only ure species uf Liesl is know from the regina.

Buthiaac
sre argh ASCRENG & EICESTED, 185

Chactdoe
Drs degacn WIRENCO & MOLTEKI MALMO, 200"
ani GEN

attra er LOVRENC, 5

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