Multiple approaches to understanding the taxonomic status of an enigmatic new scorpion species of the genus Tityus (Buthidae) from the biogeographic island of Paraje Tres Cerros (Argentina) | Zendy

Andrés A. OjangurenAffilastro | Zendy; Renzo Sebastián Adilardi | Zendy; Rodrigo Cajade | Zendy; Martı́n J. Ramı́rez | Zendy; Fadia Sara Ceccarelli | Zendy; Liliana M. Mola | Zendy

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Multiple approaches to understanding the taxonomic status of an enigmatic new scorpion species of the genus Tityus (Buthidae) from the biogeographic island of Paraje Tres Cerros (Argentina)

Author(s) -

Andrés A. OjangurenAffilastro,

Renzo Sebastián Adilardi,

Rodrigo Cajade,

Martı́n J. Ramı́rez,

Fadia Sara Ceccarelli,

Liliana M. Mola

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

plos one

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99

H-Index - 332

ISSN - 1932-6203

DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0181337

Subject(s) - buthidae , scorpion , genus , biology , zoology , sister group , nearctic ecozone , evolutionary biology , ecology , phylogenetics , genetics , clade , venom , gene

Tityus curupi n. sp., belonging to the bolivianus complex, is described from the biogeographically distinct area of Paraje Tres Cerros in north-eastern Argentina. We also present a molecular species delimitation analysis between Tityus curupi n. sp. and its sister species Tityus uruguayensis Borelli 1901 to confirm species integrity. Furthermore, a cytogenetic analysis is presented for these two species which contain different multivalent associations in meiosis, as a consequence of chromosome rearrangements, and the highest chromosome numbers in the genus.

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