Journal
ZOOLOGIA
Volume 33, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
SOC BRASILEIRA ZOOLOGIA, UNIV FEDERAL PARANA
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-4689zool-20150193
Keywords
Endemism; Bahia; Chapada Diamantina; sandstone; troglomorphisms
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- CAPES
- CNPq [142276/2013-8, 303715/2011-1]
- FAPESP [2008/08910-8, 2008/05678-7]
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We describe for the first time the adult female of the troglobitic scorpion Troglorhopalurus translucidus Lourenco Baptista & Giupponi, 2004, and broaden its known distribution to other sandstone caves at Chapada Diamantina's region. The life history of T. translucidus is reconstructed through morphometric measurements, with a multivariate analysis applied on a set of 16 specimens in all stages (including the holotype) and biological notes. The ontogeny of T. translucidus has seven stages and the litter size is 43 (n = 1). We discuss the isolation of T. translucidus and Rhopalurus lacrau Lourenco & Pinto-da-Rocha, 1997 in caves of Chapada Diamantina, and discuss their troglomorphisms (autapomorphies) among other species related with Rhopalurus. Both species must be considered fragile due their restricted endemism at Chapada Diamantina.
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