of Brazil Scorpions of Brazil

WILSON R. LOURENÇO WILSON R. LOURENÇO

M USEUM NATIONAL D’ HISTOIRE NATURELLE, PARIS M USEUM NATIONAL D’ HISTOIRE NATURELLE, PARIS book contents

PREFACE BY JOHN L. CLOUDSLEY-THOMPSON PREFACE BY JOHN L. CLOUDSLEY-THOMPSON

FORMAT 140 x 210 mm E MERITUS P ROFESSOR E MERITUS P ROFESSOR U NIVERSITY C OLLEGE, LONDON U NIVERSITY C OLLEGE, LONDON PAGES 308 pages ILLUSTRATIONS 570 illustrations

guide TEXT English available through the publishing house Les Éditions de l’If DATEOFPUBLICATION August 2002 SCIENCES / BIOLOGY PUBLIC PRICE 45¤ + shipping cost Les Éditions de l’If ISBN 2-914449-03-8 SCIENCES / BIOLOGY

This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian fauna since Mello-Leitão 1945’ monograph on South American scorpions. WILSON R. LOURENÇO B OOK CONTENTS The scorpions of Brazil are comparatively well known thanks largely to the volumi- M USEUM NATIONAL D’ HISTOIRE NATURELLE, PARIS nous and thorough research of Dr. Wilson Lourenço himself. In the present lavishly

illustrated guide, not only does the author provide keys to, and detailed descriptions guide of, the known scorpion fauna of Brazil, but he gives accounts of various aspects of SECTION 1SECTION 2 SECTION 3 scorpion ecology and biogeography which place the Brazilian species in a worldwi- de context. At the same time, he shows why certain species have recently become Scorpions Ecology Biogeography ScorpionsScorpions extinct while others are endangered throughout Tropical South America. of Brazil This book is far more than a guide to the identification of Brazilian scorpions. It is a of Brazil a. Coloration and pigmentation General aspects of the ecology The geographical distribution stimulating introduction to the study of scorpions in general and well deserves the b. Shape of the sternum OF BRAZILIAN SCORPIONS OF BRAZILIAN FAMILIES GENERA AND SPECIES attention of all arachnologists, ecologists and research workers in the field of c. Chelicerae zoogeography. d. Trichobothria Aspects of evolutionary ecology Biogeographic patterns e. Leg spination APPLIED TO BRAZILIAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN PRESENTED BY BRAZILIAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN f. Carinal structure SCORPIONS SCORPIONS WILSON R. LOURENÇO g. Disposition of the granulation Dr. Wilson Lourenço is a research fellow at the National Museum of Natural History and dentition a. The reproductive biology Major patterns of distribution in Paris, acting mainly on the fields of taxonomy, biology, ecology and biogeography of pedipalp-chela fingers b. Correlation between reproductive and differentiation of scorpions. He has published over 300 papers, and several monographs and h. Structure of the pectines and adaptative strategies OF BRAZILIAN AND TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICAN books since 1974 when he started his research activities. i. Shape of book lung spiracles SCORPIONS A field biologist, he collaborates with South American teams and is sought after j. Structure of the tarsi Selected examples for his vast expertise by various European institutions. He participates in invento- k. Structure of the FROM BRAZILIAN SPECIES a. Some examples of monomorphic species ry missions in Madagascar under the aegis of the WWF in collaboration with the hemispermatophore b. Examples of polymorphic species Museum of Natural History in Chicago. a. The case of two phylogenetically with a clinal gradient in the South East Checklist associated species of the family region of Brazil He is considered an authority on Tropical scorpions. SCIENCES / BIOLOGY Les Éditions de l’If which show different c. The case of a mosaic polymorphic Key ecological requirements species in the Atlantic forest of Brazil TO THE FAMILIES AND GENERA 1. fasciolatus from Central Brazil d. The particular example of the pattern 2. Tityus bahiensis from Southeast Brazil, of polymorphism in the complex P LEASE SEND US THE ORDER FORM FILLED OUT WITH YOUR PAIMENT ( INCLUDING SHIPPING COST) Short diagnosis Paraguay and North of Argentina of forms “ Tityus stigmurus ” ORDERING TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES b. Ecological factors regarding e. The geographical distribution the appearence of unisexual of sexuals vs. unisexuals Name First name Familiy Bothriuridae populations in the complex f. Some examples of polymorphic species adress Family Buthidae Tityus stigmurus in the Amazon and Guayana regions Family Chactidae c. The case of Opisthacanthus g. Some cases of disrupted distributions tél. / fax e-mail Family Ischnuridae cayaporum : a typical of genera and species in forest equilibrium species and savanna formations order ...... copies of the book “Scorpions of Brazil” FRANCE 3,00 ¤ euros 45 ¤ (euros) PUBLIC PRICE + ...... ¤ (euros) SHIPPING COST of each book EUROPE 3,60 ¤ euros NORTH AMERICA 4,50 ¤ euros for a TOTAL : ...... (euros). ¤ SOUTH AMERICA 6,50 ¤ euros ASIA 6,50 ¤ euros WAY OF PAYMENT : ❏ Credit card SHIPPING COST AUSTRALIA 7,50 ¤ euros This book contents also : A TAXONOMIC INDEX AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY.

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