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)

OJANGUREN-AFFILASTRO, ANDRÉS A.; ADILARDI, RENZO S.; CAJADE, RODRIGO; RAMÍREZ, MARTÍN J.; CECCARELLI, F. SARA; MOLA, LILIANA M.

PLOS ONE

PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE

Año: 2017 vol. 12

1932-6203

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.