First Description of the Female and Morphological Analysis of Buthacus ahaggar Lourenço, Kourim & Sadine, 2017 (Scorpiones: Buthidae)
Abstract
Buthacus ahaggar Lourenço, Kourim & Sadine, 2017 was originally described based on a male holotype specimen from the Tamanrasset Region, Algeria. In this study, the morphology of the species is redescribed based additional specimens collected from the same region, including both sexes. We describe the female morphology here for the first time. A detailed color illustration is also provided.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
Amphibian and Reptile Biology
Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Commagene Journal of Biology
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1–5
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Language
- EN