Parabuthus heterurus Pocock, 1897: 402 Parabuthus stefaninii Caporiacco, 1927: 58 Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Part VII. Parabuthus Pocock, 1890 (Buthidae) with description of P. hamar sp. n. and P. kajibu sp. n. from Ethiopia Kovařík, František Lowe, Graeme Plíšková, Jana Šťáhlavský, František Euscorpius 2016 228 1 58 4CN57 Pocock, 1897 Pocock 1897 [300,694,1566,1589] Arachnida Buthidae Parabuthus Animalia Scorpiones 35 34 Arthropoda species heterurus  ( Figs. 94–103, 176–177, 190, 199, 204)      Parabuthus heterurus Pocock, 1897: 402; Fet & Lowe, 2000: 204 (complete reference list until 2000); Kovařík, 2003: 144; Kovařík, 2004: 19, fig. 9; Kovařík & Whitman, 2005: 110. =  Parabuthus stefaniniiCaporiacco, 1927: 58; Kovařík & Whitman, 2005: 112 (syn. by Kovařík, 2003: 144, 159).    TYPE LOCALITY AND  TYPE REPOSITORY. Somalia(now Somaliland), Shebegh River(dsg. by Prendini, 2000); BMNH.   TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. Somalia(now Somaliland), Schebegh River, 1♂( paralectotype) 1♀( lectotypedsg. by Prendini, 2000), BMNH.   ADDITIONAL MATERIAL EXAMINED.  Ethiopia, ca 20 kmon road from Jijigato Dagah Bur, 09°09.353'N 43°07.962'E,  1741 ma.s.l., 1♂ 1♀2juvs. ♂ ♀,  XI.2010, leg.  T. Mazuch; beetwen Jijigaand Degehbur, 09°09' 18.7"N 43°08'03.5"E,  1740 ma.s.l.( Fig. 101, Locality No. 11EU),  17.VII.2011, 4♀( Figs. 96–97, 100) 1im. ♂2ims. ♀, leg. F. Kovařík. Somaliland, Paintings, Laas Gel, 50 kmNE from Hargeisa, 1♂,  XI.2010, leg.  T. Mazuch; near Sheikh, foothills of Gous Mts, 09°59. 881'N 45°09.762'E,  896 ma.s.l., 1♀ 1juv.,  XI.2010, leg.  T. Mazuch; Berberaenv., 2juvs.,  XI.2010, leg. T.  Mazuch; Sheikh, 09°57'25.9"N 45°09'52.2"E,  1492 ma.s.l.( Fig. 103, locality No 11SN), 12.VII.20 11, 1♀( Fig. 98) 1juv., leg. F. Kovařík; beetwen Hargeisaand Salahle, 09°12'16"N44°99'51.5"E,  1229 m. a.s.l., ( Fig. 102, locality No. 11 SQ),  14.VII.2011, 1♂( Figs. 94–95, 99, 176–177, 190, 199) 1♀, leg. F. Kovařík. Allspecimens are in the first authors collection ( FKCP).  DIAGNOSIS. Adults from 71 mmto 98 mmlong. Base color uniformly yellow to yellowish brown, tergites brown to black, fourth metasomal segment and telson dark. Pectine teeth number 33–39 inmale and 32–36 infemale. Stridulatory area on dorsal surface of first to third segments, more pronounced on first and second segments. Metasoma densely hirsute. Metasomal segment V of male length/ width ratio is 1.50–1.60 inmale. Movable and fixed fingers of pedipalp bear 12–14 rows of granules, all with external and internal accessory granules. Fingers of pedipalp are not enlarged. Fingers of pedipalps of male with inner side of base smooth, no trace of tubercle. Manus of pedipalp of male broad, pedipalp chela length/ width ratio 2.85–3.00 in male and 3.90–4.25 infemale. Pedipalp manus smooth, patella coarsely granulated. Tarsomere I of legs I–III with bristlecombs.  DISTRIBUTION. Ethiopia,? Somalia, Somaliland. [830,1061,1404,1427] LOCALITY, AND 35 34 1 holotype REPOSITORY Somalia Shebegh River 35 34 1 holotype TYPE, MATERIAL, EXAMINED Somalia Schebegh River 35 34 2 1 1 paralectotype 2010-11 ADDITIONAL, MATERIAL, EXAMINED Ethiopia 1741 9.155884 Jijiga 1 43.1327 Dagah Bur 35 34 4 2 2 2010-11 2011-07-17 2010-11 T Locality No. & F. Kovarik. Somaliland & Paintings & Laas Gel & Hargeisa Ethiopia Degehbur 1740 9.155194 Mazuch 1 43.134308 Jijiga 35 34 7 5 2 2010-11 T Ethiopia Gous Mts 896 36 35 9.998016 Mazuch 1 45.1627 Sheikh 35 34 2 1 [192,757,1534,1557] 2010-11 T Berbera Ethiopia Mazuch 36 35 1 2011-07-14 SQ, FKCP F. Kovarik & Hargeisa & Salahle & No. & F. Kovarik. All Ethiopia No 1492 9.204444 Mazuch 15 45.1645 Sheikh 36 35 4 2 1