Unknown sp. from Argentina

These i just got and trying to figure out what they are??
there about the same size as S.donesis

Hadrurochactas sp.

that's a gorgeous specimen, where'd you get it?

Wow that scorp is beautiful.

Rasputin,

why do you think Hadrurochactas sp? There are no reports about Hadrurochactas in Argentina.

can you think of another genus that occurs in latin america that looks like that and is the size of S. donensis? I can't

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/eycb/scorpions/GamSud.htm

for comparison, courtesy of the Scorpion Fauna


[edit] there are a few Bothriuridae similar but I was unable to track down a pic that fit the bill

dammit, now I'm stressing trying to sort out the species. I'm gonna finish the laundry and pass out and sort this out when I wake up

he/she is damn beautiful. ive never seen one that looks like that.

I would say it's an Urophonius species. Is the area known where the scorpion was collected?
I will check my paper on the Argentinian scorpion fauna for infos how to ID them at night.

this might help as well, it's a life list of scorpions in argentina. the problem is still that I can't find photodocumentation of any of the species that I was to see for comparison.

http://www.efn.uncor.edu/dep/divbioeco/DivAni1/luis/sc/amer/listsc.html

Maybe Urophonius exochus, I found another pic of one that looks similiar, but i cant find the link now. this link isnt the best but you can see the red on the tips of the claws and some of the pattern on them also..
http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/bothriurus1.jpg

I'll keep digging to see if i can find anytrhing else..

@ Skywalker if you have a paper on these can you post a link to it or share it.. Thanks

wburke17 wrote:

Maybe Urophonius exochus, I found another pic of one that looks similiar, but i cant find the link now. this link isnt the best but you can see the red on the tips of the claws and some of the pattern on them also..
http://www.ub.ntnu.no/scorpion-files/bothriurus1.jpg

I'll keep digging to see if i can find anytrhing else..

@ Skywalker if you have a paper on these can you post a link to it or share it.. Thanks

where did you get it? were you given the region?

I'm not too sure about that species but as far as genus it could be the same

After comparing the pics with some black & white pics in one of my papers I'm quite sure that it's an Urophonius sp.
I do have a key to ID the genus. But it's in Spanish. Should I just post it or send it via PM? I'm not sure about the copyright issues...When we know the genus I may have a key to determine the species too.

you can send it to me and I can translate it

good call peter

wburke17

nice lookin little scorpion you got there