Scorpions of the Horn of Africa (Arachnida, Scorpiones). Part XVI. Compsobuthus maidensis sp. n. (Buthidae) from Somaliland Author Kovařík, František text Euscorpius 2018 260 1 11 journal article 1536-9307 E7E8E112-E7B9-4292-A064-53D6C8FA662B Compsobuthus werneri (Birula, 1908) ( Fig. 39 ) Buthus acutecarinatus werneri Birula, 1908: 131 . Compsobuthus werneri (in part): Vachon, 1949: 97 (1952: 217); Fet & Lowe, 2000: 128; Kovařík, 2003a: 104, fig. 5;? Kovařík, 2003b: 138, fig. 2;? Kovařík & Whitman, 2005: 107. Compsobuthus werneri : Kovařík & Ojanguren, 2013: 158 , figs. 831–838, 850; Kovařík et al., 2016: 16– 18 , figs. 63–77. TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE REPOSITORY . Sudan , Wadi- Halfa, northern Nubia; MZUT . MATERIAL EXAMINED . Eritrea , Keren , 15°48'33"N 38° 28'14.6"E , 1328 m a.s.l. ( Locality No. 15 EG ), 2.XI. 2015 , 3♂ , leg. F. Kovařík , FKCP . Sudan , Khartoum , I.- III.1966 , 2♀ , leg. P. Štys , FKCP ; Sabaloro, 16.VIII. Figure 39: Map showing confirmed distribution of Compsobuthus spp. Points indicate sites sampled mainly during 2011– 2017 expeditions. Scorpion in the inside map of the photos is the male paratype of C. somalilandus . 1966, 1juv. , leg. P. Štys , FKCP ; Hasa Heisa , 1♂ , XI. 1973 , leg. V . Seichert , FKCP ; Sabaloka Mt. , ca 16°20'N 32°30'E , 24.X.–14.XI.2011 , 10♂ 3♀ , leg. P. Pokorný , FKCP ; Northern State , Dongola farm, 19°10'11.37"N 30°28'29.62"E , 7. VI .2016, 1♂ 1♀ , leg. Manal Siyam , ZMHB ; River Nile State , Atbara farm, 17°43'N 33°59'E , 30.X.2016 , 1♂ im, leg. Manal Siyam , ZMHB ; Northern State , El Gaab wadi, 6. V .2017, 1♀ , leg. Manal Siyam , ZMHB . DIAGNOSIS. Total length 24–40 mm . Movable finger of pedipalp bears 10–11 rows of granules, with external and internal accessory granules. Sexual dimorphism minor, there is no difference between males and females in length of pedipalps and metasomal segments. Male with fingers of pedipalps very slightly flexed proximally. Carapace, mesosoma, metasoma, telson, and pedipalp femur and patella of adults densely granulated. First and second metasomal segments bear 10 carinae, third bears 8 or 10 carinae. Fifth metasomal segment length/width ratio less than 2.4. All metasomal segments sparsely setose and densely granulated. Telson with very small subaculear tubercle. Pectinal teeth number 16–22. Seventh sternite bears 4 well developed carinae. Telson elongate, with aculeus aproximately as long as vesicle.