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Notes on Compsobuthus: redescription of C. arabicus Levy et al., 1973 from Arabia, and description of two new species from North Africa (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

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  • 1. P. O. Box 27, CZ-145 01 Praha 45, Czech Republic & Department of Zoology, Charles University, ViničnÁ 7, CZ-128 44 Praha 2, Czech Republic
  • 2. Monell Chemical Senses Center, 3500 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104-3308, USA
  • 3. Im Hoek 20, D-48477 Hörstel-Riesenbeck, Germany
  • 4. Department of Zoology, Charles University, ViničnÁ 7, CZ-128 44 Praha 2, Czech Republic

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Kovařík, František, Lowe, Graeme, Stockmann, Mark, Šťáhlavský, František (2020): Notes on Compsobuthus: redescription of C. arabicus Levy et al., 1973 from Arabia, and description of two new species from North Africa (Scorpiones: Buthidae). Euscorpius 298: 1-40, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5741445

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