title: A new species of the rare buthid scorpion genus Lissothus Vachon, 1948 from Central Algeria (Scorpiones, Buthidae).
abstract: Taxonomic considerations are given for the genus Lissothus Vachon, 1948 (Scorpiones, Buthidae). Two species are currently known, Lissothus bernardi Vachon, 1948 from Libya and Lissothus occidentalis Vachon, 1950 from Mauritania. In this contribution, a new species, Lissothus chaambi sp. n., is described from the desert of Central Algeria. The new species is most closely related to L. bernardi. The geographical distribution of the genus is discussed.
authors: Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, département Systématique et Évolution, UMR7205, CP 053, 57, rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France. Electronic address: arachne@mnhn.fr.
authors: Wilson Roberto
authors: WR
authors: Lourenço
authors: Laboratoire de recherche sur la phœniciculture, Faculté des sciences de la nature et de la vie et sciences de la Terre et de l'Univers, Université Kasdi Merbah-Ouargla, Merbah-Ouargla, Algeria; Département des Sciences agronomiques, Faculté des sciences de la nature et de la vie et sciences de la terre, Université de Ghardaïa, BP 455 Ghardaïa 47000, Algeria.
authors: Salah Eddine
authors: SE
authors: Sadine
mesh_terms: D000352:Africa, Northern; D000462:Algeria; D000818:Animals; D002965:Classification; D004777:Environment; D005121:Extremities / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012605:Scorpions / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Algeria; Algérie; Buthidae; Lissothus; New species; Nouvelle espèce; Sahara; Scorpion