Additions to the knowledge of the Chactidae of Brazilian Amazonia (Arachnida : Scorpiones)

Authors
Lourenco, WR Pinto-da-Rocha, R
Citation
Wr. Lourenco et R. Pinto-da-rocha, Additions to the knowledge of the Chactidae of Brazilian Amazonia (Arachnida : Scorpiones), AMAZONIANA, 16(1-2), 2000, pp. 259-274
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
AMAZONIANA-LIMNOLOGIA ET OECOLOGIA REGIONALIS SYSTEMAE FLUMINIS AMAZONAS
ISSN journal
00656755 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
259 - 274
Database
ISI
SICI code
0065-6755(2000)16:1-2<259:ATTKOT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
An account of the chactid scorpions of Brazilian Amazonia is given and a li st of all recorded scorpions in the region is provided. Broteochactas skuki n.sp, is described. The hitherto unknown male of Brotheas paraensis SIMON is described, and one female of Guyanochactas gougei (VELLARD) new combinat ion is described. The known distribution of Brotheas amazonicus LOURENCO, 1 988 is expanded to Rondonia and Roraima States.