Three new species of Agastoschizomus (Arachnida: Schizomida: Protoschizomidae) from North America

Autores/as

  • Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas
  • Oscar Federico Francke Ballve Colección Nacional de Arácnidos, CNAN, UNAM
  • James Cokendolpher Natural Science Research Laboratory, Museum of Texas Tech University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmb.2016.02.006

Palabras clave:

Micro-whip scorpions, Taxonomy, Troglomorphism, Distribution

Resumen

The family Protoschizomidae is currently known from 13 species and 2 genera found in Mexico. The present contribution describes 3 new species of Agastoschizomus, 2 from caves in Tamaulipas and Estado de México; the third one from a cave in Texas, USA. With this contribution,the genus Agastoschizomus attains the same richness as Protoschizomus (8 species) and the family distribution expands to include the USA. An identification key for the species in the genus is included.

Biografía del autor/a

Rodrigo Monjaraz Ruedas

Estudiante de Doctorado, Posgrado en Ciencias Biológicas, UNAM

Oscar Federico Francke Ballve, Colección Nacional de Arácnidos, CNAN, UNAM

Curador de la Colección Nacional de Arácnidos

James Cokendolpher, Natural Science Research Laboratory, Museum of Texas Tech University

Investigador en el departamento de Zoologia de Invertebrados

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Publicado

2016-06-10

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TAXONOMÍA Y SISTEMÁTICA