Latest Articles from ZooKeys Latest 3 Articles from ZooKeys https://zookeys.pensoft.net/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 03:27:54 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://zookeys.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from ZooKeys https://zookeys.pensoft.net/ A new species of alkali-sink Paruroctonus Werner, 1934 (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae) from California’s San Joaquin Valley https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/103574/ ZooKeys 1185: 199-239

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1185.103574

Authors: Prakrit Jain, Harper Forbes, Jacob A. Gorneau, Lauren A. Esposito

Abstract: Herein a new species of Paruroctonus Werner, 1934 is described from alkali-sink habitats in the San Joaquin Desert of central California, Paruroctonus tulare sp. nov. It can be differentiated from other Paruroctonus by a combination of morphological features including scalloped pedipalp fingers in males, specific setal counts and morphometric ratios, and specific patterns of fuscous pigmentation. It also inhabits a unique distribution allopatric with all other Paruroctonus species except P. variabilis Hjelle, 1982. Photographs of a large series of live P. tulare sp. nov. from across their range and detailed images of several morphological features are provided, their distribution is modeled, a haplotype network is presented, and details about their habitat, ecology, and conservation are discussed.

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Research Article Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:21:21 +0200
Two new alkali-sink specialist species of Paruroctonus Werner 1934 (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae) from central California https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/76872/ ZooKeys 1117: 139-188

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1117.76872

Authors: Prakrit Jain, Harper Forbes, Lauren A. Esposito

Abstract: Herein we describe two new species of Paruroctonus (Werner 1934) from California: Paruroctonus soda sp. nov. from the Soda Lake playa at the center of the Carrizo Plain in San Luis Obispo county and Paruroctonus conclusus sp. nov. from the Koehn Lake playa in the Mojave Desert of Kern County. They can be differentiated from other Paruroctonus by a combination of morphological features including deeply scalloped pedipalp fingers in males, specific patterns of fuscous pigmentation, unique setal counts, and unique morphometric ratios. They can also be separated from one another by the latter three characters. Photographs of a large selection of live scorpions are provided, including detailed images and figures of many morphological features. Their distributions, habitats, and ecologies are discussed; and important steps towards their conservation are described.

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Research Article Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0300
A new Sky Island species of Vaejovis C. L. Koch, 1836 from Sonora, Mexico (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae) https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/22714/ ZooKeys 760: 37-53

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.760.22714

Authors: Diego A. Barrales-Alcalá, Oscar F. Francke, Tom R. Van Devender, Gerardo A. Contreras-Félix

Abstract: Vaejovis islaserrano sp. n. is described from the Sierras Elenita and La Mariquita, Municipio de Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. This species belongs to the “vorhiesi” group of the genus Vaejovis and inhabits pine-oak forests in northern Mexico. This species is compared to its most similar species. This new species presents an interesting morphological difference from the rest of the species in the species-group: the absence of a subaculear tubercle or spine.

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Research Article Mon, 28 May 2018 14:32:33 +0300