In the rocks: An integrative assessment of Scorpiops Peters, 1861 (Scorpiones: Scorpiopidae) in Peninsular India with a description of a new species
The genus Scorpiops Peters, 1861 exhibits significant diversity, especially in Peninsular India. From our continued arachnological surveys in the Western Ghats and Peninsular India, we describe a new species based on molecular and morphological data. Furthermore, additional sampling revealed new species with distinct molecular signatures, but future investigation is warranted to gather additional data before species are formally described.
Authors
- Shubhankar Deshpande
- Shauri Sulakhe
- Gaurang Gowande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8648-2957)
- Lionel Monod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0839-760X)
- Mihir Joshi
- D. B. Bastawade
- Victoria Tang
- Sajiri Ukale
Institutions
- Abasaheb Garware College (IN)
- Natural History Museum of Geneva (CH)
- Shanghai Zhangjiang Laboratory (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2025.02.004
- Primary Topic
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00