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.[1] The specific name caboverdensis refers to Cape Verde, where the new species was found.[1]
| Hottentotta caboverdensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Hottentotta |
| Species: | H. caboverdensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hottentotta caboverdensis Lourenço & Ythier, 2006 | |
Description
The females reach 62 mm length. The colour is reddish-brown to dark brown.[1]
Distribution
The species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the island of Santiago. It is considered the only native species of scorpions in the archipelago.[1]
References
- Lourenço & Ythier, (2006). Description of a new species of Hottentotta Birula 1908, (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from the Cape Verde Islands., Boletín Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa, no. 38, p. 71−75.
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