Multivariate methods support the distinction of a new highland Vaejovis (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae) from the Sierra de los Ajos, Mexico
2012; American Arachnological Society; Volume: 40; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1636/ha11-78.1
ISSN1937-2396
AutoresMatthew R. Graham, Richard F. Ayrey, Robert W. Bryson,
Tópico(s)Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
ResumoMultivariate analyses of morphological characters provide strong evidence that a highland Vaejovis from the Sierra de los Ajos, a Madrean 'sky island' in northern Sonora, Mexico, represents a distinct new species of the V. vorhiesi group. This new species is described and compared to other geographically adjacent species of the V. vorhiesi group, named V. bandido, and brief notes on ecology are provided. Results from this study provide evidence that multivariate analysis of morphological characters is a powerful tool to delimit small and otherwise cryptic scorpion species.
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