Pandinurus hangarale [Kovarik, Lowe, Mazuch, Awale, Stundlowa & Stahlavsky, 2017]

Frantisek Kovarik and his group have recently described a new species of Pandinurus Fet, 1997 (Scorpionidae) from Somaliland.

Pandinurus hangarale Kovarik, Lowe, Mazuch, Awale, Stundlowa & Stahlavsky, 2017

The distribution of Pandinurus smithi (Pocock, 1899) is also discussed and it is concluded that this species probably is endemic to Ethiopia.

Abstract:
Pandinurus hangarale sp. n. from Somaliland is described and fully complemented with color photos of live and preserved specimens, as well as its habitat. Hemispermatophore of P. hangarale sp. n. is illustrated and described. In addition to the analyses of external morphology and hemispermatophores, we also describe the karyotype of P. hangarale sp. n. (2n=120). Known localities of Pandinurus smithi (Pocock, 1897) are compiled; the type locality is not in Somaliland but in Ethiopia (Turfa) and in reality it is probably an endemic of Ethiopia.

Figures 1–2: Pandinurus hangarale sp. n., male holotype in dorsal (1) and ventral (2) aspects. Scale bar: 10 mm.

Figures 22–23: Pandinurus hangarale sp. n., in vivo habitus. Male holotype shortly after ecdysis (22) and juvenile paratype
(23).

Figure 24–25: Pandinurus hangarale sp. n., the type locality. Photo taken on 8. February 2017. In addition to P. hangarale sp.
n. the first author recorded at this locality Gint calviceps (Pocock, 1900) and Parabuthus heterurus Pocock, 1897.

Reference:
Kovarik F, Lowe G, Mazuch T, Awale AI, Stundlova J, Stahlavsky F. Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Part XII. Pandinurus hangarale sp. n. (Scorpionidae) from Somaliland and a Review of Type Locality and True Distribution of Pandinurus smithi (Pocock, 1897). Euscorpius. 2017(253):1-18. [Open Access]