Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida Scorpiones) Part XXIII Buthus (Buthidae), with description of two new species Author Kovařík, František Department of Zoology, Charles University, ViničnÁ 7, CZ- 128 44 Praha 2, Czech Republic www.scorpio.cz Author Šťáhlavský, František Department of Zoology, Charles University, ViničnÁ 7, CZ- 128 44 Praha 2, Czech Republic www.scorpio.cz Author Elmi, Hassan Sh Abdirahman Amoud University, Borama, Republic of Somaliland text Euscorpius 2020 2020-07-12 307 1 32 journal article 6758 10.5281/zenodo.4648379 2883d728-9246-4b55-b0be-2b774fedcc7d 1536-9307 4648379 881B2577-F367-469A-AB81-8AF742E7D00C Key to the species of Buthus in the Horn of Africa 1. Telson orange to brown ( Figs. 193–194 ). ....................... 3 – Telson yellow ( Figs. 191–192 ). ....................................... 2 2. Mesosoma, legs, and pedipalps with strong dark pattern ( Figs. 176–177 ). Chelicerae pale yellow, reticulated only in anterior part.. .................. B . awashensis KovařÍk, 2011 – Base color yellow, dark pattern reduced ( Figs. 180–181 ). Chelicerae pale yellow without reticulation....................... ................................................................. B . pococki sp. n . 3. Mesosoma, legs, and mainly pedipalps with strong dark pattern ( Figs. 178–179 ). Chelicerae pale yellow, reticulated only in anterior part. ............ B . berberensis Pocock, 1900 – Base color yellow, dark pattern reduced ( Figs. 182–185 ). Chelicerae pale yellow without reticulation.................... 4 4. Telson brown ( Fig. 194 ). Movable pedipalp finger with 12 outer and inner denticles and fixed finger with 10–11 outer and inner denticles. .................. B . zeylensis Pocock, 1900 – Telson orange ( Fig. 193 ). Movable pedipalp finger with 11 outer and inner denticles and fixed finger with 9 outer and 10 inner denticles. ........................ B . somalilandus sp. n .