Reddyanus deharvengi ( Lourenço & Duhem, 2010 )

Kovařík, František & Šťáhlavský, František, 2019, Revision of the genus Reddyanus from Southeast Asia, with description of five new species from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam (Scorpiones: Buthidae), Euscorpius 295, pp. 1-45 : 3-4

Reddyanus deharvengi ( Lourenço & Duhem, 2010)

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Isometrus (Reddyanus) deharvengi Lourenço & Duhem, 2010: 632 .

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY. Vietnam, Kien Giang, Kien Luong, Hon Chong, Nui Hon Chong hill , Hang Ciêng Tiên , in cave; MNHN.

DIAGNOSIS. Total length of male holotype 67 mm. Male has longer metasomal segments and telson. Coloration generally yellowish to pale yellow. Tergites yellowish with three longitudinal blackish-brown stripes that continue as median and lateral stripes on carapace. Metasoma yellow with small brown spots. First and second metasomal segments bear 10 carinae, third and fourth segments bear eight carinae, fifth segment bears five carinae. One posterior spinoid granule on dorsal carinae of second to fourth metasomal segments. Telson very weakly granular, almost smooth with one vestigial ventral carina. Subaculear tooth large, rhomboid, dorsally with 6/7 granules. Pectinal teeth number 15–17.

COMMENTS. Unfortunately, we have not been able to examine this species. The diagnosis is compiled from the data published in the original description.

DISTRIBUTION. Vietnam ( Fig. 225 ).

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Figure 225. Map showing confirmed distribution of Reddyanus spp. in Southeast Asia.