|
Hottentotta
''Hottentotta'' is a genus of scorpions of the family Buthidae. It is distributed widely across Africa, except for most of the Sahara desert. Species in the genus also occur in the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, southeastern Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Cape Verde Islands, and Sri Lanka (introduced). Taxonomy The genus was introduced in 1908 by A. A. Birula, originally as a subgenus of the genus '' Buthus''. It was elevated to genus rank by F. Werner in 1934. ''Buthotus'' Vachon, 1949 is an often used but outdated synonym of ''Hottentotta''. Some authors subdivided the genus into three subgenera, ''Hottentotta (Hottentotta)'', ''Hottentotta (Balfourianus)'' Vachon, 1979, and ''Hottentotta (Deccanobuthus)'' Lourenço, 2000. The latest taxonomic reviews of this genus by F. Kovařík reject this subdivision and recognizes a single, undivided genus ''Hottentotta''. The differences separating the closely related genus '' Mesobuthus'' from ''Hottent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hottentotta Caboverdensis
''Hottentotta caboverdensis'' is a species of scorpions of the family Buthidae. The species was described by Wilson R. Lourenço and Eric Ythier in 2006. The specific name ''caboverdensis'' refers to Cape Verde, where the new species was found. Initially classified as a distinct species, Hottentotta caboverdensis has been later synonymized with Hottentotta hottentotta, indicating that it may not be a separate species as originally thought. Description The females reach 62 mm length. The colour is reddish-brown to dark brown. Distribution The species is endemic to Cape Verde Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands ..., where it occurs on the island of Santiago. It is considered the only native species of scorpions in the archipelago and is on the list of capeverdean pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hottentotta Conspersus
''Hottentotta conspersus'', the Sesriem scorpion, is a species of scorpion of the family Buthidae. Description ''Hottentotta conspersus'' can reach a length of . The body is sparsely hirsute, with a granulated mesosoma and carapace and a seventh metasomal segment. The telson is granulated and very bulbous. The chelae are very narrow. Color varies from yellow to yellowish-brown. The carapace and carinae may be black. The chelicerae are yellow and lack reticulation. Distribution This species is found in Angola and Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no .... References *Thorell, 1876 : Études scorpiologiques. Atti della Societá Italiana di Scienze Naturali, vol. 19, p. 75–272. Buthidae Scorpions of Africa Arthropods of Angola Arthropods of Namibia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always ending with a stinger. The evolutionary history of scorpions goes back Silurian, 435 million years. They mainly live in deserts but have adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions, and can be found on all continents except Antarctica. There are over 2,500 described species, with 22 extant (living) families recognized to date. Their Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy is being revised to account for 21st-century genomic studies. Scorpions primarily prey on insects and other invertebrates, but some species hunt vertebrates. They use their pincers to restrain and kill prey, or to prevent their own predation. The Scorpion sting, venomous sting is used for offense and defense. During courtship, the male and female ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buthidae
The Buthidae are the largest family of scorpions, containing about 100 genera and 1339 species as of 2022. A few very large genera ('' Ananteris'', '' Centruroides'', '' Compsobuthus'', or '' Tityus'') are known, but a high number of species-poor or monotypic ones also exist. New taxa are being described at a rate of several new species per year. They have a cosmopolitan distribution throughout tropical and subtropical environments worldwide. Together with four other families, the Buthidae make up the superfamily Buthoidea. The family was established by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1837. Around 20 species of medically important (meaning potentially lethal to humans) scorpions are known, and all but one of these ('' Hemiscorpius lepturus'') are members of the Buthidae. In dead specimens, the spine beneath the stinger, characteristic for this family, can be observed. List of genera and number of species The following genera are recognised in the family Buthidae: * '' Aegaeobuthus'' Kovari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buthus
''Buthus'' is a genus of scorpion belonging and being eponymous to the family Buthidae. It is distributed widely across northern Africa, including Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, as well as the Middle East, including Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and possibly Saudi Arabia and southern Turkey. Its European range includes the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, and Cyprus. Taxonomy The genus was introduced by W.E. Leach (1815: 391). It was only the second genus of scorpion as all species known to this date were included in the sole genus '' Scorpio'' Linné, 1758. Leach found '' Scorpio occitanus'' Amoreux, 1789 to differ from the other species of ''Scorpio'' known to him by having eight eyes (two median eyes and six lateral eyes) instead of six (two median eyes and four lateral eyes). C.L. Koch (1837) expanded this concept and subdivided the scorpions in four families ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian University Of Science And Technology
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU; ) is a public university, public research university in Norway and the largest in terms of enrollment. The university's headquarters is located in Trondheim (city), Trondheim, with regional campuses in Gjøvik (town), Gjøvik and Ålesund (town), Ålesund. NTNU was inaugurated by the King-in-Council in 1996 as a result of the merger of the former University of Trondheim and other university-level institutions, with roots dating back to 1760. Later, some former university colleges were also incorporated. Depending on the ranking publication, the university typically ranks within a range of 101 and 400 globally. As of November 2022, the university boasts an approximate 9,000 employees and 42,000 students. NTNU has the main national responsibility for education and research in engineering and technology. This is likely attributable to the fact that it is the successor of Norway's pre-eminent engineering university, the Norwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesobuthus
''Mesobuthus'' is an Asian genus of scorpions in the family Buthidae The Buthidae are the largest family of scorpions, containing about 100 genera and 1339 species as of 2022. A few very large genera ('' Ananteris'', '' Centruroides'', '' Compsobuthus'', or '' Tityus'') are known, but a high number of species-poor .... Species ''Mesobuthus'' contains the following species: * '' Mesobuthus afghanus'' (Pocock, 1889) * '' Mesobuthus barszczewskii'' (Birula, 1904) * '' Mesobuthus birulai'' Kovarik ''et al.'', 2022 * '' Mesobuthus bogdoensis'' (Birula, 1896) * '' Mesobuthus crucittii'' Kovarik ''et al.'', 2022 * '' Mesobuthus eupeus'' (C.L. Koch, 1839) * '' Mesobuthus fomichevi'' Kovarik ''et al.'', 2022 * '' Mesobuthus farleyi'' Kovarik ''et al.'', 2022 * '' Mesobuthus galinae'' Kovarik ''et al.'', 2022 * '' Mesobuthus haarlovi'' Vachon, 1958 * '' Mesobuthus iranus'' (Birula, 1917) * '' Mesobuthus kaftani'' Kovarik ''et al.'', 2022 * '' Mesobuthus kirmanensis'' (Birula, 1900) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulletin Of The British Museum (Natural History), Zoology Series
''Bulletin of the Natural History Museum'', formerly known as ''Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History)'' is a series of scientific journals published by the British Museum, and later by the Natural History Museum of London. Titles in the series included *''Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Botany Series'' *''Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Entomology Series'' *''Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Geology Series'' *''Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Historical Series'' *''Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Mineralogy Series'' *''Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology Series'' Upon transfer to the Natural History Museum, the journals were known as *''Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, Botany Series'' *''Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, Entomology Series'' *''Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, Historical Series'' *''Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, Geol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
