Discovered four new scorpion species in Indonesia

A group of researchers from the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) and some Australian and Japanese scientists have discovered four non-tailed scorpions, scientific name Amblygpygi, in the provinces of East and Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Researcher Cahyo Rahmadi from LIPI said four new scorpion species belong to the Charinidae family, Ambiypygi branch and Arachnida class.

Of the four species, Sarax Yayukae is found in the Sangkulirang cave area and in the Muller mountains in Central Kalimantan province. The second species, the Sarax Cavemicola, is found in many caves in the province of East Kalimantan. They are described with small eyes, light brown and long legs. The third species is Sarax Mardua and the fourth species called Sarax Sangkuliranggenesis was discovered in many localities in this province.

With wide and diverse terrain, Indonesia is one of the richest ecosystems in the world, attracting many scientists to study.