Opistophthalmus coetzeei Lamoral, 1979

Prendini, Lorenzo & Bird, Tharina L., 2008, Scorpions of the Brandberg Massif, Namibia: Species richness inversely correlated with altitude, African Invertebrates 49 (2), pp. 77-77 : 98

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5733/afin.049.0205
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7661566
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scientific name	Opistophthalmus coetzeei Lamoral, 1979
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Opistophthalmus coetzeei Lamoral, 1979 View in CoL

Opisthophthalmus coetzeei: Lamoral 1979: 694–698 , figs 348, 410–417, 427.

Material examined: 1 ♂ ( AMNH [ AH 4087 View Materials ]), Brandberg (probably Numas / Amis / Goaseb area) [21°14'S: 14°35'E], 1670 m, 6.ii.1978, H. Pager GoogleMaps .

Ecology and distribution: This pelophilous species excavates shallow to moderate, spiral burrows in open ground or at the base of small stones in consolidated gritty to loamy substrata (Lamoral 1979; Prendini 2001 b). This species is endemic to Namibia (Lamoral 1979; Prendini 2005 a). Its occurrence on the Brandberg is doubtful. It is possible, but unlikely, that the species occurs on the gravel plains surrounding the Brandberg. The next closest record for the species is on Farm Vrede 119 in the Karibib District, further southeast at 21°27.96'S: 15°08.64'E ( SMN 1938 ) GoogleMaps .