TERGAL AND SEXUAL ANOMALIES IN BOTHRIURID SCORPIONS (SCORPIONES, BOTHRIURIDAE)

New data concerning developmental anomalies observed among species of the family Bothriuridae (Scorpiones) are presented. Tergal malformations in Bothriurus coriaceus, Brachistosternus roigalsinai and Bothriurus noa are described and illustrated. Two new cases of intersexuality in scorpions, in spec...

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Published in:The Journal of arachnology 2005-05, Vol.33 (2), p.622-628
Main Author: Mattoni, Camilo I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological taxonomies
Bothriuridae
Developmental anomalies
Intersex persons
intersexuality
Male animals
Mating behavior
MORPHOLOGY & PHYSIOLOGY
Phylogeny
Physiological aspects
Pigmentation
Pions
Ridges
Scorpiones
Scorpions
Sexual behavior
tergites
Zoology
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Summary:New data concerning developmental anomalies observed among species of the family Bothriuridae (Scorpiones) are presented. Tergal malformations in Bothriurus coriaceus, Brachistosternus roigalsinai and Bothriurus noa are described and illustrated. Two new cases of intersexuality in scorpions, in specimens of Brachistosternus pentheri and Bothriurus araguayae, are reported and discussed.
ISSN:0161-8202
1937-2396
DOI:10.1636/04-125.1