A new species of Diplocentrus (Arachnida: Scorpiones) from Michoacan, Mexico

Diplocentrus churumuco sp. nov., from the Balsas River Basin in Michoacan, Mexico is described and clearly differentiated from its nearest relatives. The tarsomere II spine formula is 4/4:4/4:5/5:5/5. Pectinal tooth counts are 9- 10 in males, and 7- 8 in females.

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Main Authors: Francke B.,Oscar F., Ponce Saavedra,Javier
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Biología 2005
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532005000100008
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Summary:Diplocentrus churumuco sp. nov., from the Balsas River Basin in Michoacan, Mexico is described and clearly differentiated from its nearest relatives. The tarsomere II spine formula is 4/4:4/4:5/5:5/5. Pectinal tooth counts are 9- 10 in males, and 7- 8 in females.