Another scorpion of the same group also inhabits this mountain range,
making this the first documented case of two vorhiesi group species
distributed on the same mountain. The study was published in the open
access, peer-reviewed journal Zookeys. These mountains overlook
the city of Tucson, Arizona. Amazingly, in the 21st century, there are
still new species to be discovered right here in the United States. What
is even more surprising is that the new species was found within sight
of a large metropolitan area.
Recently
Dr. Rob Bryson Jr. discovered this new species while looking for a
completely different animal. Many important discoveries are made this
way by scientists who start out working on something completely
different. He sent specimens to the authors, who determined that they
were indeed a new scorpion species. At that point, the team was
assembled and the rest is history.
For over 50 years only four species of mountain scorpions were known from the state of Arizona. That number has more than doubled over the past six years, with a total of 10 species now known, all belonging to the same group. Arizona is known for isolated mountain habitats in the desert known as Sky Islands. These Sky Islands are where the new species are being discovered.
“This latest new scorpion is a prime example of the amazing diversity of life still to be discovered, right here in 21st century America.”, adds Richard F. Ayrey, one of the co-author of the original article.
Recently
Dr. Rob Bryson Jr. discovered this new species while looking for a
completely different animal. Many important discoveries are made this
way by scientists who start out working on something completely
different. He sent specimens to the authors, who determined that they
were indeed a new scorpion species. At that point, the team was
assembled and the rest is history.For over 50 years only four species of mountain scorpions were known from the state of Arizona. That number has more than doubled over the past six years, with a total of 10 species now known, all belonging to the same group. Arizona is known for isolated mountain habitats in the desert known as Sky Islands. These Sky Islands are where the new species are being discovered.
“This latest new scorpion is a prime example of the amazing diversity of life still to be discovered, right here in 21st century America.”, adds Richard F. Ayrey, one of the co-author of the original article.
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