| Neobuthus factorio | |
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| Male specimen of Neobuthus factorio | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Neobuthus |
| Species: | N. factorio |
| Binomial name | |
| Neobuthus factorio Kovařík, Lowe, Awale, Elmi, & Hurre, 2018 | |
Neobuthus factorio is a species of scorpion from the family Buthidae found in Somalia.
Specimens of N. factorio may have been collected and temporarily categorized as Neobuthus ferrugineus since 2012. [1] They were defined as a separate species once a larger number of samples could be collected between 2016–2018. The species was named after Factorio , a video game created by the son of one of the researchers who described the species. [1] [2]
The males are much smaller in size, being an average of 17–19 mm in length, while females are 24–27 mm. The pedipalps are relatively slender, with a matte, finely granulated texture in males, and smooth and glossy on females. The body's base colour is of a pale yellow, with dark patterns in the metasoma, pedipalps and legs. [1]
N. factorio can be found in Somalia, on rocky areas of semi-desert, occasionally near river beds. The localities of Neobuthus factorio are near to the localities of Neobuthus berberensis . [1]
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