Abstract
Shortly after the discovery of Pseudouroctonus peccatum Tate, Riddle, Soleglad et Graham, 2013 (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae) there was a large wildfire in the Spring Mountains of Nevada. At the time the species description was published, it was noted that the only known population of this species may have been extirpated by the fire and subsequent flooding of the type locality habitat (Tate et al. 2013). Today it is certain that the species has survived after the collection of 12 new specimens. Additional data on males are also presented.
Highlights
“forest fires ravaged the type locality shortly after we collected the type series and surveys in other areas of the mountains were unsuccessful.” (Tate et al, 2013)
Since the type locality had been severely damaged with fire and flood debris, the author decided to make several field trips to the Spring Mountains to look for surviving specimens
Pectinal tooth counts for females including the four type specimens and additional six topotype specimens (12–13) [1], (13–13) [3], (14–13) [1], (14–14) [4], (15–14) [1], mean = 13.55 [20], standard deviation = 0.6863
Summary
“forest fires ravaged the type locality shortly after we collected the type series and surveys in other areas of the mountains were unsuccessful.” (Tate et al, 2013). This statement in the original publication where Pseudouroctonus peccatum (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae) was described spurred the author to visit the type locality to determine if there were any specimens to be found. None of the other recently described “sky island” scorpion species, including two new Pseudouroctonus from Arizona, P. santarita Ayrey et Soleglad, 2015 and P. kremani Ayrey et Soleglad, 2015, are thought to be in immediate danger of extirpation. The results of four field trips to the Spring Mountains are presented below
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