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ETYMOLOGY. The specific epithet is a noun in opposition, named after the famous river Neera, which flows very close to the 
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locality. Neera River originates in the Western Ghats in Pune district and flows through the Satara and Solapur Districts to finally meet the Bhima River. The 
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series of the new species was collected from the rock walls and huge boulders along the road which leads from the Bhor town to Varandha Ghat.
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DIAGNOSIS (
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). Total length 
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. Base color uniformly blackish brown. Pectinal teeth number 
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both sexes, fulcra reduced to absent. Pectine morphology of 
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P4. Anterior margin of carapace between lateral ocelli and U shaped anterior median notch straight. Patella of pedipalp with 21–23 (5 
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, 2 
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, 2 
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, 7–8 
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) external and 14–15 ventral trichobothria. Chela of pedipalp with 4 ventral trichobothria located on ventral surface. Chelal trichobothrium 
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Eb 
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is located in proximal half of manus between trichobothria Dt and Db. Fingers of pedipalps strongly undulate in male and margins undulate in female. Chela length to width ratio 
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males. Pedipalp movable finger with ca 50–55 IAD, which form second row, parallel with MD (ca 
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number); there are also 2–3 ID and 11–12 OD present. Tarsomere II of legs with 4–6 stout median ventral spinules. Metasoma I with ten, metasoma II–IV with eight and metasoma V with 7 carinae. Dorsal lateral carina on II-IV metasomal segments ending posteriorly into a short spine. Telson elongate and smooth, length to depth ratio 2.9–3.2; annular ring absent.
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8E777FFFA1929DBF50C8AC" bold="true" box="[115,257,1983,2005]" pageId="25" pageNumber="24">Figures 66–70</emphasis>
. 
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, male, holotype, dorsal (66) and ventral (67) views, sternopectinal area (68), metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (69) and chelicera in dorsal view (70).
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8D777CFFA3930BBF51C946" bold="true" box="[113,256,1577,1599]" pageId="26" pageNumber="25">Figures 71–72</emphasis>
. 
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, male, holotype in dorsal (71) and ventral (72) views under UV light.
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DESCRIPTION (
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, measurements in 
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).
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8D777CFFA193C3BEBFC981" bold="true" box="[115,238,1761,1785]" pageId="26" pageNumber="25">Coloration</emphasis>
(in preservation) (
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8D777CFE1293C3BC14C981" box="[448,581,1761,1785]" captionStart-0="Figure 65" captionStart-1="Figures 66–70" captionStartId-0="24.[115,183,1221,1243]" captionStartId-1="25.[115,192,1983,2005]" captionTargetBox-0="[113,1474,236,1210]" captionTargetBox-1="[222,1390,275,1955]" captionTargetId-0="figure-438@24.[113,1474,233,1210]" captionTargetId-1="figure-7@25.[113,1474,249,1955]" captionTargetPageId-0="24" captionTargetPageId-1="25" captionText-0="Figure 65. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype in vivo habitus." captionText-1="Figures 66–70. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype, dorsal (66) and ventral (67) views, sternopectinal area (68), metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (69) and chelicera in dorsal view (70)." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742575" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742577" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/5742575/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/5742577/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="25">Figs. 65–67</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8D777CFD8693C3BCCFC981" box="[596,670,1761,1785]" captionStart="Figures 73–76" captionStartId="27.[113,190,1974,1996]" captionTargetBox="[203,1401,269,1913]" captionTargetId="figure-8@27.[113,1474,234,1913]" captionTargetPageId="27" captionText="Figures 73–76. Scorpiops neera sp. n., female, paratype, BNHS SC 259, in dorsal (73) ventral (74) views, sternopectinal area (75) and metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (76)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742581" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742581/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="25">73, 74</figureCitation>
). Overall body color blackish brown. Legs blackish brown. Telson orangish brown on vesicle and dark brown on aculeus. Ventral portion of body dark brown. Carapace and fingers of manus blackish. Pedipalps blackish brown, darker on carinae. Chelicera basal segment blackish brown. Fingers of chelicera blackish brown.
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8D777CFFA192E3BE8FC8A1" bold="true" box="[115,222,1985,2009]" pageId="26" pageNumber="25">Carapace</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8D777CFF3A92E3BF34C8A1" box="[232,357,1985,2009]" captionStart="Figures 77–80" captionStartId="28.[113,190,1584,1606]" captionTargetBox="[113,1474,234,1570]" captionTargetId="figure-208@28.[113,1474,234,1570]" captionTargetPageId="28" captionText="Figures 77–80: Scorpiops neera sp. n. Figures 77–78. Male, holotype, carapace under white light (77) and UV fluorescence (78). Figures 79–80. Female, paratype, BHNS SC 259, carapace under white light (79) and UV fluorescence (80)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742583" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742583/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="25">Figs. 77–80</figureCitation>
).Anterior margin of carapace moderately granular with deep U shaped anterior median notch.Anterior sub margin coarsely granular. Anterior margin of carapace between lateral eyes and U shaped anterior median notch straight. Entire surface of carapace with fine granules. Anterio-lateral ocular tubercles granular provided with 
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3A lateral ocelli. Two pairs of large major ocelli and one pair of minor ocelli. Median ocular tubercle smooth on dorsal portion with a pair of median ocelli situated in the ratio of 1:2.1 (ratio of median ocelli to anterior margin and median ocelli to posterior margin).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8D777CFCE09243BDFAC801" bold="true" box="[818,939,1889,1913]" pageId="26" pageNumber="25">Chelicerae</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8D777CFC6A9243BA54C801" box="[952,1029,1889,1913]" captionStart="Figures 66–70" captionStartId="25.[115,192,1983,2005]" captionTargetBox="[222,1390,275,1955]" captionTargetId="figure-7@25.[113,1474,249,1955]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="Figures 66–70. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype, dorsal (66) and ventral (67) views, sternopectinal area (68), metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (69) and chelicera in dorsal view (70)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742577" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742577/files/figure.png" pageId="26" pageNumber="25">Fig. 70</figureCitation>
). Proximal portion with reticulated mosaic design. Fixed finger of chelicera with 3 large triangular teeth on inner margin. Ventral fang of movable finger with a row of 6 minute teeth on inner margin. Dorsal fang of movable finger with 4 teeth on inner margin.
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8C777DFFA39294BF52C8B3" bold="true" box="[113,259,1974,1996]" pageId="27" pageNumber="26">Figures 73–76</emphasis>
. 
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, female, paratype, BNHS SC 259, in dorsal (73) ventral (74) views, sternopectinal area (75) and metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (76).
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8B777AFFA39312BF53C93D" bold="true" box="[113,258,1584,1606]" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">Figures 77–80</emphasis>
: 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8B777AFEC29312BFFFC93E" box="[272,430,1584,1606]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">Scorpiops neera</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8B777AFE269312BCD5C93D" bold="true" box="[500,644,1584,1606]" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">Figures 77–78</emphasis>
. Male, holotype, carapace under white light (77) and UV fluorescence (78). 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8B777AFAA19312BEFFC91A" bold="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">Figures 79–80</emphasis>
. Female, paratype, BHNS SC 259, carapace under white light (79) and UV fluorescence (80).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B9A237AFF8B777AFFA393A2BB62C841" blockId="28.[113,772,1664,2041]" lastBlockId="28.[816,1474,1664,2041]" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8B777AFFA393A2BE87C9E0" bold="true" box="[113,214,1664,1688]" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">Pedipalp</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8B777AFF3893A3BF21C9E0" box="[234,368,1664,1689]" captionStart="Figures 81–86" captionStartId="29.[113,190,1269,1291]" captionTargetBox="[113,1474,234,1255]" captionTargetId="figure-385@29.[113,1474,234,1255]" captionTargetPageId="29" captionText="Figures 81–86. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 81–86. Pedipalp chela dorsal (81), ventral (82) and dorsoexternal (83), patella external (84), dorsal (85) and ventral (86) views under UV fluorescence. Trichobothrial pattern indicated by yellow circles." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742591" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742591/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">Figs. 81–86</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8B777AFE5293A3BFB4C9E1" box="[384,485,1665,1689]" captionStart="Figures 127–138" captionStartId="41.[116,193,1928,1950]" captionTargetBox="[113,1474,245,1897]" captionTargetId="figure-102@41.[113,1474,234,1897]" captionTargetPageId="41" captionText="Figures 127–138: Figures 127–130: Comparison of left pedipalps. Figures 131–134: Comparison of metasomal segments II-IV in lateral view. Figures 135–138: Comparison of pedipalp patella dorsal view with internal aspect tubercles. Figures 127, 131, 135. Scorpiops vrushchik sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 128, 132, 136. Scorpiops nagphani sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 129, 133, 137. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 130, 134, 138. Scorpiops lioneli sp. n., male, holotype." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742617" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742617/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">129, 137</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8B777AFE2793A2BC71C9E0" box="[501,544,1664,1688]" captionStart="Figures 139–152" captionStartId="43.[115,192,1183,1205]" captionTargetBox="[113,1474,234,1167]" captionTargetId="figure-329@43.[113,1474,234,1167]" captionTargetPageId="43" captionText="Figures 139–152: Figures 139–142: Comparison of dorsolateral granules on anal rim of metasomal segment V in dorsal view. Figures 143–152: Comparison of dentition on movable finger of chela with field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images in dorsal view. Figures 139, 149. Scorpiops vrushchik sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 140, 150. Scorpiops nagphani sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 141, 151. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 142, 152. Scorpiops lioneli sp. n., male, holotype. Figure 143. S. tenuicauda, male, INHER-214. Figure 144. S. satarensis, male, INHER-213. Figure 145. S. deccanensis, male, INHER-86. Figure 146. S. maharashtraensis, male, INHER-179. Figure 147. S. phaltanensis, male, paratype, INHER-64. Figure 148. S. telbaila, male, paratype, INHER-123." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742621" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742621/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">151</figureCitation>
). Femur and patella dorsoventrally flattened. Femur with 6 carinae (dorsal retrolateral, dorsal prolateral, retrolateral dorsosubmedian, prolateral ventrosubmedian, ventral retrolateral and ventral prolateral). Ventral prolateral carina strong and present only on 1/3rd proximal portion. Intercarinal space with coarse and fine granules. Patella with 5 carinae (dorsal retrolateral, dorsal prolateral, retrolateral dorsosubmedian, ventral retrolateral and ventral prolateral). Internal surface of patella with one large posterio-ventral tubercle with one small, thick adjacent bulge and one adjacent small posterio-dorsal tubercle and small anterio-ventral tubercle (
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8B777AFE1A92C3BC7BC881" box="[456,554,2017,2041]" captionStart="Figures 127–138" captionStartId="41.[116,193,1928,1950]" captionTargetBox="[113,1474,245,1897]" captionTargetId="figure-102@41.[113,1474,234,1897]" captionTargetPageId="41" captionText="Figures 127–138: Figures 127–130: Comparison of left pedipalps. Figures 131–134: Comparison of metasomal segments II-IV in lateral view. Figures 135–138: Comparison of pedipalp patella dorsal view with internal aspect tubercles. Figures 127, 131, 135. Scorpiops vrushchik sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 128, 132, 136. Scorpiops nagphani sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 129, 133, 137. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 130, 134, 138. Scorpiops lioneli sp. n., male, holotype." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742617" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742617/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">Fig. 137</figureCitation>
). Manus stout with 5 carinae (dorsal retrolateral, retrolateral median, ventral retrolateral, dorsal prolateral and ventral prolateral). Dorsal retrolateral and dorsal prolateral carinae running anteriorly up to the tip of fixed finger. Intercarinal space coarsely granular on inner and outer surface. Both fingers scalloped deeply at the base. Trichobothrial pattern neobothriotaxic.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9A237AFF8B777AFCE29263BAF8C8C1" blockId="28.[816,1474,1664,2041]" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8B777AFCE29263BD34C821" bold="true" box="[816,869,1857,1881]" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">Legs</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8B777AFCA09263BDBFC820" box="[882,1006,1856,1881]" captionStart="Figures 66–70" captionStartId="25.[115,192,1983,2005]" captionTargetBox="[222,1390,275,1955]" captionTargetId="figure-7@25.[113,1474,249,1955]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="Figures 66–70. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype, dorsal (66) and ventral (67) views, sternopectinal area (68), metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (69) and chelicera in dorsal view (70)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742577" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742577/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">Figs. 66, 67</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8B777AFC249263BA6AC821" box="[1014,1083,1857,1881]" captionStart-0="Figures 71–72" captionStart-1="Figures 73–76" captionStartId-0="26.[113,190,1577,1599]" captionStartId-1="27.[113,190,1974,1996]" captionTargetBox-0="[113,1474,234,1566]" captionTargetBox-1="[203,1401,269,1913]" captionTargetId-0="figure-237@26.[113,1474,234,1566]" captionTargetId-1="figure-8@27.[113,1474,234,1913]" captionTargetPageId-0="26" captionTargetPageId-1="27" captionText-0="Figures 71–72. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype in dorsal (71) and ventral (72) views under UV light." captionText-1="Figures 73–76. Scorpiops neera sp. n., female, paratype, BNHS SC 259, in dorsal (73) ventral (74) views, sternopectinal area (75) and metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (76)." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742579" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742581" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/5742579/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/5742581/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">71–74</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8B777AFB969263BADAC821" box="[1092,1163,1857,1881]" captionStart="Figures 87–93" captionStartId="30.[115,190,1958,1980]" captionTargetBox="[134,1452,251,1937]" captionTargetId="figure-16@30.[113,1474,234,1943]" captionTargetPageId="30" captionText="Figures 87–93. Scorpiops neera sp. n. Figures 87–90. Male, holotype, left legs I-IV, retrolateral aspect. Figures 91–93. Male, paratype, BNHS SC 260, hemispermatophore internal (91), external (92) views and capsular region in internal view (93). Abbrevations: distal lamina (dl), capsule (c), trunk (t), pedicel (p), distal posterior lobe (dpl), lateral hook (lh), terminal membrane of the sperm duct (tmsd) and basal carina (bc)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742593" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742593/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">87–90</figureCitation>
). Femur and patella carinated, intercarinal space with coarse and fine granules. Tarsomere I provided with three to four rows of spinules and tarsomere II with single ventral row of spinules.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8B777AFCE292E2BDC2C8A0" bold="true" box="[816,915,1984,2008]" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">Sternum</emphasis>
, 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8B777AFC7492E2BB46C8A0" bold="true" box="[934,1303,1984,2009]" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">genital operculum and pectines</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8B777AFAF892E3BBD9C8A0" box="[1322,1416,1984,2009]" captionStart="Figures 66–70" captionStartId="25.[115,192,1983,2005]" captionTargetBox="[222,1390,275,1955]" captionTargetId="figure-7@25.[113,1474,249,1955]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="Figures 66–70. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype, dorsal (66) and ventral (67) views, sternopectinal area (68), metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (69) and chelicera in dorsal view (70)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742577" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742577/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">Figs. 68</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8B777AFA4A92E2BBE7C8A0" box="[1432,1462,1984,2008]" captionStart="Figures 73–76" captionStartId="27.[113,190,1974,1996]" captionTargetBox="[203,1401,269,1913]" captionTargetId="figure-8@27.[113,1474,234,1913]" captionTargetPageId="27" captionText="Figures 73–76. Scorpiops neera sp. n., female, paratype, BNHS SC 259, in dorsal (73) ventral (74) views, sternopectinal area (75) and metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (76)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742581" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742581/files/figure.png" pageId="28" pageNumber="27">75</figureCitation>
). Broad, pentagonal and finely granular only on anterior middle portion. Genital operculum with a pair of strongly protruding genital papillae. Basal piece with slight depression on middle portion. Pectine morphology of 
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P4 with –/7 pectinal teeth. 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFFA39089BEB8CABB" bold="true" box="[113,233,1451,1475]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">Mesosoma</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8A777BFF2B9089BF2DCABB" box="[249,380,1451,1475]" captionStart="Figures 66–70" captionStartId="25.[115,192,1983,2005]" captionTargetBox="[222,1390,275,1955]" captionTargetId="figure-7@25.[113,1474,249,1955]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="Figures 66–70. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype, dorsal (66) and ventral (67) views, sternopectinal area (68), metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (69) and chelicera in dorsal view (70)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742577" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742577/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">Figs. 66, 67</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8A777BFE5A9089BF9ECABB" box="[392,463,1451,1475]" captionStart-0="Figures 71–72" captionStart-1="Figures 73–76" captionStartId-0="26.[113,190,1577,1599]" captionStartId-1="27.[113,190,1974,1996]" captionTargetBox-0="[113,1474,234,1566]" captionTargetBox-1="[203,1401,269,1913]" captionTargetId-0="figure-237@26.[113,1474,234,1566]" captionTargetId-1="figure-8@27.[113,1474,234,1913]" captionTargetPageId-0="26" captionTargetPageId-1="27" captionText-0="Figures 71–72. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype in dorsal (71) and ventral (72) views under UV light." captionText-1="Figures 73–76. Scorpiops neera sp. n., female, paratype, BNHS SC 259, in dorsal (73) ventral (74) views, sternopectinal area (75) and metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (76)." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742579" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742581" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/5742579/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/5742581/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">71–74</figureCitation>
). All tergites finely granular. Median carina present on all tergites. Tergite VII additionally with two pairs of lateral granular carinae present only on half posterior portion. Sternites III-VI entirely smooth. Sternite VII finely granular.
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFFA391D7BF51CA72" bold="true" box="[113,256,1269,1291]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">Figures 81–86</emphasis>
. 
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. 
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.
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, male, holotype. 
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. Pedipalp chela dorsal (81), ventral (82) and dorsoexternal (83), patella external (84), dorsal (85) and ventral (86) views under UV fluorescence. Trichobothrial pattern indicated by yellow circles.
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<paragraph id="8B9A237AFF8A777BFFA39369BF02C8BB" blockId="29.[113,772,1355,2019]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFFA39369BEB8C91B" bold="true" box="[113,233,1611,1635]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">Metasoma</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8A777BFED39369BFC4C91B" box="[257,405,1611,1635]" captionStart="Figures 66–70" captionStartId="25.[115,192,1983,2005]" captionTargetBox="[222,1390,275,1955]" captionTargetId="figure-7@25.[113,1474,249,1955]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="Figures 66–70. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype, dorsal (66) and ventral (67) views, sternopectinal area (68), metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (69) and chelicera in dorsal view (70)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742577" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742577/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">Figs. 66, 67</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8A777BFE789369BFA1C91B" box="[426,496,1611,1635]" captionStart-0="Figures 71–72" captionStart-1="Figures 73–76" captionStartId-0="26.[113,190,1577,1599]" captionStartId-1="27.[113,190,1974,1996]" captionTargetBox-0="[113,1474,234,1566]" captionTargetBox-1="[203,1401,269,1913]" captionTargetId-0="figure-237@26.[113,1474,234,1566]" captionTargetId-1="figure-8@27.[113,1474,234,1913]" captionTargetPageId-0="26" captionTargetPageId-1="27" captionText-0="Figures 71–72. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype in dorsal (71) and ventral (72) views under UV light." captionText-1="Figures 73–76. Scorpiops neera sp. n., female, paratype, BNHS SC 259, in dorsal (73) ventral (74) views, sternopectinal area (75) and metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (76)." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742579" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742581" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/5742579/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/5742581/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">71–74</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8A777BFDD69369BC7EC91B" box="[516,559,1611,1635]" captionStart="Figures 127–138" captionStartId="41.[116,193,1928,1950]" captionTargetBox="[113,1474,245,1897]" captionTargetId="figure-102@41.[113,1474,234,1897]" captionTargetPageId="41" captionText="Figures 127–138: Figures 127–130: Comparison of left pedipalps. Figures 131–134: Comparison of metasomal segments II-IV in lateral view. Figures 135–138: Comparison of pedipalp patella dorsal view with internal aspect tubercles. Figures 127, 131, 135. Scorpiops vrushchik sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 128, 132, 136. Scorpiops nagphani sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 129, 133, 137. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 130, 134, 138. Scorpiops lioneli sp. n., male, holotype." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742617" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742617/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">133</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8A777BFD909369BC3FC91B" box="[578,622,1611,1635]" captionStart="Figures 139–152" captionStartId="43.[115,192,1183,1205]" captionTargetBox="[113,1474,234,1167]" captionTargetId="figure-329@43.[113,1474,234,1167]" captionTargetPageId="43" captionText="Figures 139–152: Figures 139–142: Comparison of dorsolateral granules on anal rim of metasomal segment V in dorsal view. Figures 143–152: Comparison of dentition on movable finger of chela with field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images in dorsal view. Figures 139, 149. Scorpiops vrushchik sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 140, 150. Scorpiops nagphani sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 141, 151. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype. Figures 142, 152. Scorpiops lioneli sp. n., male, holotype. Figure 143. S. tenuicauda, male, INHER-214. Figure 144. S. satarensis, male, INHER-213. Figure 145. S. deccanensis, male, INHER-86. Figure 146. S. maharashtraensis, male, INHER-179. Figure 147. S. phaltanensis, male, paratype, INHER-64. Figure 148. S. telbaila, male, paratype, INHER-123." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742621" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742621/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">141</figureCitation>
). Metasomal segments I with 5 pairs of carinae (dorsal lateral, lateral supramedian, lateral inframedian, ventral lateral and ventral submedian), metasomal segments II &amp; IV with 4 pairs of carinae (dorsal lateral, lateral supramedian, ventral lateral and ventral submedian) and segment V with 3 pairs (dorsal lateral, lateral inframedian and ventral lateral) and 1 single ventral median carinae. Intercarinal space with coarse granules. Dorsal lateral carination on segments III and IV ending posteriorly into a short spine. Anal rim of segment V evenly crenulated. A pair of dorsolateral granules of anal rim strongly tuberculate.
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<paragraph id="8B9A237AFF8A777BFFA392E9BCF1C89B" blockId="29.[113,772,1355,2019]" box="[113,672,1995,2019]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFFA392E9BEEBC89B" bold="true" box="[113,186,1995,2019]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">Telson</emphasis>
(
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, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8A777BFEFF92E9BF1AC89B" box="[301,331,1995,2019]" captionStart="Figures 73–76" captionStartId="27.[113,190,1974,1996]" captionTargetBox="[203,1401,269,1913]" captionTargetId="figure-8@27.[113,1474,234,1913]" captionTargetPageId="27" captionText="Figures 73–76. Scorpiops neera sp. n., female, paratype, BNHS SC 259, in dorsal (73) ventral (74) views, sternopectinal area (75) and metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (76)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742581" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742581/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">76</figureCitation>
). Elongated and finely granular.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9A237AFF8A777BFCE29068BB2FC9BA" blockId="29.[816,1475,1354,1730]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFCE29068BA4ACA1A" bold="true" box="[816,1051,1354,1378]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">Hemispermatophore</emphasis>
<specimenCount id="9D23E8F3FF8A777BFBFE9069BA11CA1A" box="[1068,1088,1355,1378]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28" type="male">♂</specimenCount>
<typeStatus id="549E9DD8FF8A777BFB829069BAFECA1B" box="[1104,1199,1355,1379]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
, BNHS SC 260 (
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8A777BFA5E9068BD26CAFA" captionStart="Figures 87–93" captionStartId="30.[115,190,1958,1980]" captionTargetBox="[134,1452,251,1937]" captionTargetId="figure-16@30.[113,1474,234,1943]" captionTargetPageId="30" captionText="Figures 87–93. Scorpiops neera sp. n. Figures 87–90. Male, holotype, left legs I-IV, retrolateral aspect. Figures 91–93. Male, paratype, BNHS SC 260, hemispermatophore internal (91), external (92) views and capsular region in internal view (93). Abbrevations: distal lamina (dl), capsule (c), trunk (t), pedicel (p), distal posterior lobe (dpl), lateral hook (lh), terminal membrane of the sperm duct (tmsd) and basal carina (bc)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742593" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742593/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">Figs. 91–93</figureCitation>
). Lamelliform; distal 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFBBC9048BAA8CAFA" box="[1134,1273,1386,1410]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">basal carina</emphasis>
(
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFADC9048BB76CAFA" box="[1294,1319,1386,1410]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">bc</emphasis>
) with a plate like structure present, sclerotized, crown-like structure (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFA4E90A8BBEBCADA" box="[1436,1466,1418,1442]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">cls</emphasis>
) with distal margin smooth whose internal surface is attached to terminal membrane of the sperm duct (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFB2890E8BB7DCA9A" box="[1274,1324,1482,1506]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">tmsd</emphasis>
) on the inner concave side of the capsule with numerous spicules; pointed lateral hook (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFC6C9328BD82C95A" box="[958,979,1546,1570]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">lh</emphasis>
); a long, inwardly twisted distal posterior lobe (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFCEB9308BD0AC93A" box="[825,859,1578,1602]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">dpl</emphasis>
) close to the distal lamina, with denticulate margin; short and stout trunk; long and slender distal lamina (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFAE49368BB1AC91A" box="[1334,1355,1610,1634]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">dl</emphasis>
) narrow at the base and sharply bent and tapered apex. Total length 8.0 mm; pedicel 
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long; trunk 
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long; capsule 
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long; 
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length 
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; 
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length 
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long.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9A237AFF8A777BFCE293C8BA20C81A" blockId="29.[816,1474,1770,1890]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">
SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. Male genital operculum with pair of genital papillae. In females, the genital operculum medially sutured. Pedipalp manus slender in males and stouter in females (
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8A777BFC409268BA42C81A" box="[914,1043,1866,1890]" captionStart="Figures 66–70" captionStartId="25.[115,192,1983,2005]" captionTargetBox="[222,1390,275,1955]" captionTargetId="figure-7@25.[113,1474,249,1955]" captionTargetPageId="25" captionText="Figures 66–70. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype, dorsal (66) and ventral (67) views, sternopectinal area (68), metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (69) and chelicera in dorsal view (70)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742577" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5742577/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">Figs. 66–69</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="131E3FFFFF8A777BFBCC9268BA34C81A" box="[1054,1125,1866,1890]" captionStart-0="Figures 71–72" captionStart-1="Figures 73–76" captionStart-2="Figures 77–80" captionStartId-0="26.[113,190,1577,1599]" captionStartId-1="27.[113,190,1974,1996]" captionStartId-2="28.[113,190,1584,1606]" captionTargetBox-0="[113,1474,234,1566]" captionTargetBox-1="[203,1401,269,1913]" captionTargetBox-2="[113,1474,234,1570]" captionTargetId-0="figure-237@26.[113,1474,234,1566]" captionTargetId-1="figure-8@27.[113,1474,234,1913]" captionTargetId-2="figure-208@28.[113,1474,234,1570]" captionTargetPageId-0="26" captionTargetPageId-1="27" captionTargetPageId-2="28" captionText-0="Figures 71–72. Scorpiops neera sp. n., male, holotype in dorsal (71) and ventral (72) views under UV light." captionText-1="Figures 73–76. Scorpiops neera sp. n., female, paratype, BNHS SC 259, in dorsal (73) ventral (74) views, sternopectinal area (75) and metasomal segment V and telson in lateral view (76)." captionText-2="Figures 77–80: Scorpiops neera sp. n. Figures 77–78. Male, holotype, carapace under white light (77) and UV fluorescence (78). Figures 79–80. Female, paratype, BHNS SC 259, carapace under white light (79) and UV fluorescence (80)." figureDoi-0="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742579" figureDoi-1="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742581" figureDoi-2="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5742583" httpUri-0="https://zenodo.org/record/5742579/files/figure.png" httpUri-1="https://zenodo.org/record/5742581/files/figure.png" httpUri-2="https://zenodo.org/record/5742583/files/figure.png" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">71–80</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9A237AFF8A777BFCE292A8BBE2C77A" blockId="29.[816,1474,1930,2050]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">
AFFINITIES. 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFC6692A9BA39C8DA" box="[948,1128,1931,1954]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">Scorpiops neera</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFBA692A8BADCC8DA" bold="true" box="[1140,1165,1930,1954]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">sp</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFB7292A8BAFEC8DA" bold="true" box="[1184,1199,1930,1954]" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">n</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
is closely related to 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFA7C92A9BDE0C8BA" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">S. deccanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFC6D9289BA17C8BA" box="[959,1094,1963,1986]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">S. satarensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFBAE9289BB77C8BA" box="[1148,1318,1962,1986]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">
<taxonomicName id="4C2558F9FF8A777BFBAE9289BB70C8BA" box="[1148,1313,1962,1986]" class="Arachnida" family="Euscorpiidae" genus="Scorpiops" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpiones" pageId="29" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="phaltanensis">S. phaltanensis</taxonomicName>
.
</emphasis>
It is separated by a raw genetic divergence of 6.1–7.1% from 
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</taxonomicName>
, 7.3% from 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFC7B92C9BA7EC77A" box="[937,1071,2027,2050]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">S. satarensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 9.6–9.8% from 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF8A777BFAD892C9BBFDC77A" box="[1290,1452,2026,2050]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="28">S. phaltanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FFA19284BEAEC8C3" bold="true" box="[115,255,1958,1980]" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">Figures 87–93</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FED99284BFF4C8C4" box="[267,421,1958,1980]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">Scorpiops neera</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FE799284BF90C8C3" bold="true" box="[427,449,1958,1979]" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">sp</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FE1F9284BF8BC8C3" bold="true" box="[461,474,1958,1979]" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">n</emphasis>
.
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FE359284BC22C8C3" bold="true" box="[487,627,1958,1980]" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">Figures 87–90</emphasis>
. Male, holotype, left legs I-IV, retrolateral aspect. 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FB829284BA8CC8C3" bold="true" box="[1104,1245,1958,1980]" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">Figures 91–93</emphasis>
. Male, paratype, BNHS SC 260, hemispermatophore internal (91), external (92) views and capsular region in internal view (93). Abbrevations: distal lamina (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FA8792E1BB36C8A0" box="[1365,1383,1987,2008]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">dl</emphasis>
), capsule (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FFA892C2BED5C88D" box="[122,132,2016,2037]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">c</emphasis>
), trunk (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FF0592C2BE8CC88D" box="[215,221,2016,2037]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">t</emphasis>
), pedicel (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FE9092C2BF1FC88D" box="[322,334,2016,2037]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">p</emphasis>
), distal posterior lobe (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FDFA92C2BC17C88D" box="[552,582,2016,2037]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">dpl</emphasis>
), lateral hook (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FD0492C2BCB9C88D" box="[726,744,2016,2037]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">lh</emphasis>
), terminal membrane of the sperm duct (
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FBBB92C2BAC4C88D" box="[1129,1173,2016,2037]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">tmsd</emphasis>
) and 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FB1992C2BB11C88D" box="[1227,1344,2016,2037]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">basal carina</emphasis>
(
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF897778FA9C92C2BB35C88D" box="[1358,1380,2016,2037]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="29">bc</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="8B9A237AFF887779FFA392E0BCAEC88C" blockId="31.[113,1472,1986,2037]" pageId="31" pageNumber="30">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF887779FFA392E0BF50C8AF" bold="true" box="[113,257,1986,2008]" pageId="31" pageNumber="30">Figures 94–95</emphasis>
. Type locality of 
<taxonomicName id="4C2558F9FF887779FE7E92E0BC1BC8AF" authority="Sulakhe &amp; Deshpande &amp; Dandekar &amp; Padhye &amp; Bastawade, 2021" authorityName="Sulakhe &amp; Deshpande &amp; Dandekar &amp; Padhye &amp; Bastawade" authorityYear="2021" box="[428,586,1986,2007]" class="Arachnida" family="Euscorpiidae" genus="Scorpiops" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpiones" pageId="31" pageNumber="30" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="neera" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF887779FE7E92E0BC1BC8AF" box="[428,586,1986,2007]" italics="true" pageId="31" pageNumber="30">Scorpiops neera</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2624213FF887779FD8292E0BCD7C8AF" box="[592,646,1986,2007]" pageId="31" pageNumber="30" rank="species">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF887779FD8292E0BC36C8AF" bold="true" box="[592,615,1986,2007]" pageId="31" pageNumber="30">sp</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FF887779FDA192E0BCD1C8AF" bold="true" box="[627,640,1986,2007]" pageId="31" pageNumber="30">n</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
, view of Neera river backwaters very close to the type locality (94) and basaltic rock wall at the type locality from where the type series is collected (95).
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B9A237AFFB77746FE2695C9BB32CB0F" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<table id="F925D1DAFFB78899FF5695C9BBC8CB0F" box="[132,1433,235,1143]" gridcols="6" gridrows="22" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5695C9BBC8CE7C" box="[132,1433,235,260]" gridrow="0" pageId="32" pageNumber="31" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FE5295C9BDE4CE7C" box="[384,949,235,260]" colspan="3" colspanRight="2" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicName id="4C2558F9FFB77746FE2695C9BCF8CE7B" authority="Sulakhe &amp; Deshpande &amp; Dandekar &amp; Padhye &amp; Bastawade, 2021" authorityName="Sulakhe &amp; Deshpande &amp; Dandekar &amp; Padhye &amp; Bastawade" authorityYear="2021" box="[500,681,235,259]" class="Arachnida" family="Euscorpiidae" genus="Scorpiops" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpiones" pageId="32" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lioneli" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FE2695C9BCF8CE7B" bold="true" box="[500,681,235,259]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Scorpiops lioneli</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2624213FFB77746FD6695CEBCBFCE7B" box="[692,750,236,260]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31" rank="species">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FD6695CEBC9CCE7C" bold="true" box="[692,717,236,260]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">sp</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FD0895CEBCB9CE7C" bold="true" box="[730,744,236,260]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">n</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF56942DBBC8CE30" box="[132,1433,271,328]" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="31" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF56942DBF05CE30" box="[132,340,271,328]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FF569412BF16CE30" bold="true" box="[132,327,304,328]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Dimensions (mm)</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC2942DBC92CE30" box="[528,707,271,328]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">♂ holotype BNHS SC 262</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD0942DBDE4CE30" box="[770,949,271,328]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">♂ paratype INHER 177</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC26942DBAF6CE30" box="[1012,1191,271,328]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">♂ paratype BNHS SC 263</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB34942DBBC8CE30" box="[1254,1433,271,328]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">♀ paratype INHER 323</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569477BBC8CE16" box="[132,1433,341,366]" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569477BF05CE16" box="[132,340,341,366]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Carapace</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529477BFB2CE16" box="[384,483,341,366]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29477BC92CE16" box="[528,707,341,366]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">6.14 / 6.08</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09477BDE4CE16" box="[770,949,341,366]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">6.13 / 6.60</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC269477BAF6CE16" box="[1012,1191,341,366]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">6.28 / 6.47</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB349477BBC8CE16" box="[1254,1433,341,366]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">6 77 / 6.80</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569459BBC8CEEB" box="[132,1433,379,403]" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569459BF05CEEB" box="[132,340,379,403]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Mesosoma</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529459BFB2CEEB" box="[384,483,379,403]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29459BC92CEEB" box="[528,707,379,403]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">15.76</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09459BDE4CEEB" box="[770,949,379,403]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">14.63</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC269459BAF6CEEB" box="[1012,1191,379,403]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">17.04</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB349459BBC8CEEB" box="[1254,1433,379,403]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">19.84</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569482BBC8CEC1" box="[132,1433,416,441]" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569482BF05CEC1" box="[132,340,416,441]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Tergite VII</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529482BFB2CEC1" box="[384,483,416,441]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29482BC92CEC1" box="[528,707,416,441]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">3.18 / 4.40</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09482BDE4CEC1" box="[770,949,416,441]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">3.10 / 4.60</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC269482BAF6CEC1" box="[1012,1191,416,441]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">3.38 / 4.55</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB349482BBC8CEC1" box="[1254,1433,416,441]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">4.24 / 5.57</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5694E4BBC8CEA6" box="[132,1433,454,478]" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5694E4BF05CEA6" box="[132,340,454,478]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Metasoma + telson</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5294E4BFB2CEA6" box="[384,483,454,478]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC294E4BC92CEA6" box="[528,707,454,478]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">19.68</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD094E4BDE4CEA6" box="[770,949,454,478]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">20.91</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC2694E4BAF6CEA6" box="[1012,1191,454,478]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">19.11</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB3494E4BBC8CEA6" box="[1254,1433,454,478]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">19.06</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5694C9BBC8CD7B" box="[132,1433,491,515]" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5694C9BF05CD7B" box="[132,340,491,515]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Segment I</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5294C9BFB2CD7B" box="[384,483,491,515]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC294C9BC92CD7B" box="[528,707,491,515]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.83 / 2.11 / 1.75</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD094C9BDE4CD7B" box="[770,949,491,515]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.83 / 2.11 / 1.83</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC2694C9BAF6CD7B" box="[1012,1191,491,515]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.86 / 2.27 / 1.64</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB3494C9BBC8CD7B" box="[1254,1433,491,515]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.81 / 2.26 / 2.35</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569733BBC8CD51" box="[132,1433,529,553]" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569733BF05CD51" box="[132,340,529,553]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Segment II</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529733BFB2CD51" box="[384,483,529,553]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29733BC92CD51" box="[528,707,529,553]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.11 / 1.89 / 1.83</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09733BDE4CD51" box="[770,949,529,553]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.24 / 1.99 / 1.78</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC269733BAF6CD51" box="[1012,1191,529,553]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.09 / 2.07 / 1.86</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB349733BBC8CD51" box="[1254,1433,529,553]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.19 / 2.08 / 1.90</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569714BBC8CD36" box="[132,1433,566,590]" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569714BF05CD36" box="[132,340,566,590]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Segment III</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529714BFB2CD36" box="[384,483,566,590]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29714BC92CD36" box="[528,707,566,590]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.30 / 1.71 / 1.63</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09714BDE4CD36" box="[770,949,566,590]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.42 / 1.70 / 1.88</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC269714BAF6CD36" box="[1012,1191,566,590]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.33 / 1.79 / 1.44</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB349714BBC8CD36" box="[1254,1433,566,590]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.95 / 1.99 / 1.97</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569779BBC8CD0C" box="[132,1433,603,628]" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569779BF05CD0C" box="[132,340,603,628]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Segment IV</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529779BFB2CD0C" box="[384,483,603,628]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29779BC92CD0C" box="[528,707,603,628]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.73 / 1.60 / 1.81</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09779BDE4CD0C" box="[770,949,603,628]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.64 / 1.68 / 1.76</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC269779BAF6CD0C" box="[1012,1191,603,628]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.56 / 1.68 / 1.83</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB349779BBC8CD0C" box="[1254,1433,603,628]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.47 / 1.49 / 1.85</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5697A3BBC8CDE1" box="[132,1433,641,665]" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5697A3BF05CDE1" box="[132,340,641,665]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Segment V</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5297A3BFB2CDE1" box="[384,483,641,665]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC297A3BC92CDE1" box="[528,707,641,665]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">4.56 / 1.48 / 1.66</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD097A3BDE4CDE1" box="[770,949,641,665]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">5.01 / 1.45 / 1.86</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC2697A3BAF6CDE1" box="[1012,1191,641,665]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">3.96 / 1.57 / 1.89</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB3497A3BBC8CDE1" box="[1254,1433,641,665]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">4.58 / 1.60 / 1.79</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569784BBC8CDC7" box="[132,1433,678,703]" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569784BF05CDC7" box="[132,340,678,703]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Telson</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529784BFB2CDC7" box="[384,483,678,703]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29784BC92CDC7" box="[528,707,678,703]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">6.15 / 1.89 / 2.19</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09784BDE4CDC7" box="[770,949,678,703]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">6.77 / 2.01 / 2.29</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC269784BAF6CDC7" box="[1012,1191,678,703]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">6.31 / 1.97 / 2.04</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB349784BBC8CDC7" box="[1254,1433,678,703]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">6.06 / 1.94 / 2.07</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5697EEBBC8CD9C" box="[132,1433,716,740]" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5697EEBF05CD9C" box="[132,340,716,740]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Pedipalp</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5297EEBFB2CD9C" box="[384,483,716,740]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC297EEBC92CD9C" box="[528,707,716,740]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">32.17</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD097EEBDE4CD9C" box="[770,949,716,740]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">35.30</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC2697EEBAF6CD9C" box="[1012,1191,716,740]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">33.60</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB3497EEBBC8CD9C" box="[1254,1433,716,740]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">30.11</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5697D3BBC8CC72" box="[132,1433,753,778]" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5697D3BF05CC72" box="[132,340,753,778]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Femur</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5297D3BFB2CC72" box="[384,483,753,778]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC297D3BC92CC72" box="[528,707,753,778]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">9.57 / 2.70</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD097D3BDE4CC72" box="[770,949,753,778]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">9.92 / 2.70</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC2697D3BAF6CC72" box="[1012,1191,753,778]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">9.32 / 2.76</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB3497D3BBC8CC72" box="[1254,1433,753,778]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7.59 / 3.02</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569635BBC8CC57" box="[132,1433,791,815]" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569635BF05CC57" box="[132,340,791,815]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Patella</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529635BFB2CC57" box="[384,483,791,815]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29635BC92CC57" box="[528,707,791,815]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">8.04 / 3.34</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09635BDE4CC57" box="[770,949,791,815]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">8.50 / 3.33</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC269635BAF6CC57" box="[1012,1191,791,815]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">8.18 / 2.81</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB349635BBC8CC57" box="[1254,1433,791,815]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7.28 / 3.22</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF56961EBBC8CC2C" box="[132,1433,828,852]" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF56961EBF05CC2C" box="[132,340,828,852]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Chela</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE52961EBFB2CC2C" box="[384,483,828,852]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC2961EBC92CC2C" box="[528,707,828,852]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">15.10</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD0961EBDE4CC2C" box="[770,949,828,852]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">16.88</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC26961EBAF6CC2C" box="[1012,1191,828,852]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">16.10</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB34961EBBC8CC2C" box="[1254,1433,828,852]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">15.24</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569640BBC8CC02" box="[132,1433,866,890]" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569640BF05CC02" box="[132,340,866,890]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Manus</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529640BFB2CC02" box="[384,483,866,890]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29640BC92CC02" box="[528,707,866,890]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">9.10 / 3.42 / 2.41</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09640BDE4CC02" box="[770,949,866,890]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">9.85 / 3.86 / 2.12</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC269640BAF6CC02" box="[1012,1191,866,890]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">9.92 / 3.66 / 2.73</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB349640BBC8CC02" box="[1254,1433,866,890]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">8.77 / 4.39 / 3.03</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5696A5BBC8CCE7" box="[132,1433,903,927]" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5696A5BF05CCE7" box="[132,340,903,927]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Movable finger</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5296A5BFB2CCE7" box="[384,483,903,927]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC296A5BC92CCE7" box="[528,707,903,927]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">6.76</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD096A5BDE4CCE7" box="[770,949,903,927]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7.50</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC2696A5BAF6CCE7" box="[1012,1191,903,927]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7.01</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB3496A5BBC8CCE7" box="[1254,1433,903,927]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7.17</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF56968EBBC8CCBD" box="[132,1433,940,965]" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF56968EBF05CCBD" box="[132,340,940,965]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Pectine</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE52968EBFB2CCBD" box="[384,483,940,965]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC2968EBC92CCBD" box="[528,707,940,965]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.40 / 1.18</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD0968EBDE4CCBD" box="[770,949,940,965]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.44 / 2.40</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC26968EBAF6CCBD" box="[1012,1191,940,965]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">3.31 / 2.28</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB34968EBBC8CCBD" box="[1254,1433,940,965]" gridcol="5" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.82 / 1.95</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5696F0BBC8CC92" box="[132,1433,978,1002]" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5696F0BF05CC92" box="[132,340,978,1002]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Genital Operculum</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5296F0BFB2CC92" box="[384,483,978,1002]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC296F0BC92CC92" box="[528,707,978,1002]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.13 / 2.38</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD096F0BDE4CC92" box="[770,949,978,1002]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.43 / 2.65</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC2696F0BAF6CC92" box="[1012,1191,978,1002]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.58 / 2.32</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB3496F0BBC8CC92" box="[1254,1433,978,1002]" gridcol="5" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.05 / 2.56</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5696D5BBC8CB68" box="[132,1433,1015,1040]" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5696D5BF05CB68" box="[132,340,1015,1040]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FF5696DABE91CB68" bold="true" box="[132,192,1016,1040]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Total</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5296D5BFB2CB68" box="[384,483,1015,1040]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FE7B96DABFEBCB68" bold="true" box="[425,442,1016,1040]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC296D5BC92CB68" box="[528,707,1015,1040]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FD9E96D5BCD6CB77" bold="true" box="[588,647,1015,1039]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">41.58</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD096D5BDE4CB68" box="[770,949,1015,1040]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FCEC96D5BD28CB77" bold="true" box="[830,889,1015,1039]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">41.67</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC2696D5BAF6CB68" box="[1012,1191,1015,1040]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FBE296D5BA3ACB77" bold="true" box="[1072,1131,1015,1039]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">42.43</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB3496D5BBC8CB68" box="[1254,1433,1015,1040]" gridcol="5" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FAF096D5BB0CCB77" bold="true" box="[1314,1373,1015,1039]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">45.37</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF56913EBBC8CB0F" box="[132,1433,1052,1143]" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF56913EBF05CB0F" box="[132,340,1052,1143]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Pectinal teeth count Trichobothria count Trichobothria count</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE52913EBFB2CB0F" box="[384,483,1052,1143]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">PTC TPV TPE</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC2913EBC92CB0F" box="[528,707,1052,1143]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">8 / 7 17 / 18 25 / 24</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD0913EBDE4CB0F" box="[770,949,1052,1143]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">8 / 8 16 / 17 26 / 27</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FC26913EBAF6CB0F" box="[1012,1191,1052,1143]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7 / 7 17 / 18 27 / 27</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FB34913EBBC8CB0F" box="[1254,1433,1052,1143]" gridcol="5" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7 / 7 17 / 18 26 / 25</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9A237AFFB77746FE269180BD2EC8A9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<table id="F925D1DAFFB78899FF569180BDE4C8A9" box="[132,949,1186,2001]" gridcols="4" gridrows="25" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569180BDE4CBC2" box="[132,949,1186,1210]" gridrow="0" pageId="32" pageNumber="31" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-3="1">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FE529180BCBFCBC2" box="[384,750,1186,1210]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<taxonomicName id="4C2558F9FFB77746FE269180BCF8CBC2" authority="Sulakhe &amp; Deshpande &amp; Dandekar &amp; Padhye &amp; Bastawade, 2021" authorityName="Sulakhe &amp; Deshpande &amp; Dandekar &amp; Padhye &amp; Bastawade" authorityYear="2021" box="[500,681,1186,1210]" class="Arachnida" family="Euscorpiidae" genus="Scorpiops" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpiones" pageId="32" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="lioneli" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FE269180BCF8CBC2" bold="true" box="[500,681,1186,1210]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Scorpiops lioneli</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2624213FFB77746FD669180BCBFCBC2" box="[692,750,1186,1210]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31" rank="species">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FD669180BC9CCBC2" bold="true" box="[692,717,1186,1210]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">sp</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FD089180BCB9CBC2" bold="true" box="[730,744,1186,1210]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">n</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5691E5BDE4CBA7" box="[132,949,1223,1247]" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="31" rowspan-0="1" rowspan-1="1">
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC291E5BCBFCBA7" box="[528,750,1223,1247]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">♀ paratype</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD091E5BDE4CBA7" box="[770,949,1223,1247]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">♀ paratype</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5691C5BDE4CB87" box="[132,949,1255,1279]" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="31" rowspan-1="1">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5691C5BF05CB87" box="[132,340,1255,1279]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FF5691C5BF16CB87" bold="true" box="[132,327,1255,1279]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Dimensions (mm)</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC291C5BCBFCB87" box="[528,750,1255,1279]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">BNHS SC 264</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD091C5BDE4CB87" box="[770,949,1255,1279]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">BNHS SC 265</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF56902ABDE4CA58" box="[132,949,1288,1312]" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF56902ABF05CA58" box="[132,340,1288,1312]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Carapace</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE52902ABFB2CA58" box="[384,483,1288,1312]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC2902ABCBFCA58" box="[528,750,1288,1312]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7.30 / 8.26</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD0902ABDE4CA58" box="[770,949,1288,1312]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7.03 / 7.37</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF56900BBDE4CA39" box="[132,949,1321,1345]" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF56900BBF05CA39" box="[132,340,1321,1345]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Mesosoma</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE52900BBFB2CA39" box="[384,483,1321,1345]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC2900BBCBFCA39" box="[528,750,1321,1345]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">20.99</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD0900BBDE4CA39" box="[770,949,1321,1345]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">20.71</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF56906BBDE4CA1A" box="[132,949,1353,1378]" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF56906BBF05CA1A" box="[132,340,1353,1378]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Tergite VII</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE52906BBFB2CA1A" box="[384,483,1353,1378]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC2906BBCBFCA1A" box="[528,750,1353,1378]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">4.32 / 6.60</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD0906BBDE4CA1A" box="[770,949,1353,1378]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">4.13 / 5.88</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569048BDE4CAFA" box="[132,949,1386,1410]" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569048BF05CAFA" box="[132,340,1386,1410]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Metasoma + telson</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529048BFB2CAFA" box="[384,483,1386,1410]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29048BCBFCAFA" box="[528,750,1386,1410]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">19.95</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09048BDE4CAFA" box="[770,949,1386,1410]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">20.31</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5690A9BDE4CADB" box="[132,949,1419,1443]" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5690A9BF05CADB" box="[132,340,1419,1443]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Segment I</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5290A9BFB2CADB" box="[384,483,1419,1443]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC290A9BCBFCADB" box="[528,750,1419,1443]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.84 / 2.53 / 2.35</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD090A9BDE4CADB" box="[770,949,1419,1443]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.36 / 1.87 / 1.93</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF56908EBDE4CABC" box="[132,949,1452,1476]" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF56908EBF05CABC" box="[132,340,1452,1476]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Segment II</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE52908EBFB2CABC" box="[384,483,1452,1476]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC2908EBCBFCABC" box="[528,750,1452,1476]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.91 / 2.13 / 2.02</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD0908EBDE4CABC" box="[770,949,1452,1476]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.93 / 2.27 / 1.65</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5690EFBDE4CA9D" box="[132,949,1485,1509]" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5690EFBF05CA9D" box="[132,340,1485,1509]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Segment III</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5290EFBFB2CA9D" box="[384,483,1485,1509]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC290EFBCBFCA9D" box="[528,750,1485,1509]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.43 / 2.08 / 1.67</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD090EFBDE4CA9D" box="[770,949,1485,1509]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.30 / 1.85 / 1.79</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5690CFBDE4C97E" box="[132,949,1517,1542]" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5690CFBF05C97E" box="[132,340,1517,1542]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Segment IV</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5290CFBFB2C97E" box="[384,483,1517,1542]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC290CFBCBFC97E" box="[528,750,1517,1542]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.31 / 1.85 / 1.96</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD090CFBDE4C97E" box="[770,949,1517,1542]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.57 / 1.61 / 1.82</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF56932CBDE4C95F" box="[132,949,1550,1575]" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF56932CBF05C95F" box="[132,340,1550,1575]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Segment V</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE52932CBFB2C95F" box="[384,483,1550,1575]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC2932CBCBFC95F" box="[528,750,1550,1575]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">4.81 / 1.74 / 1.84</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD0932CBDE4C95F" box="[770,949,1550,1575]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">4.91 / 1.76 / 1.84</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF56930DBDE4C93F" box="[132,949,1583,1607]" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF56930DBF05C93F" box="[132,340,1583,1607]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Telson</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE52930DBFB2C93F" box="[384,483,1583,1607]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC2930DBCBFC93F" box="[528,750,1583,1607]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">6.65 / 1.96 / 2.06</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD0930DBDE4C93F" box="[770,949,1583,1607]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">6.84 / 2.00 / 1.94</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569372BDE4C910" box="[132,949,1616,1640]" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569372BF05C910" box="[132,340,1616,1640]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Pedipalp</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529372BFB2C910" box="[384,483,1616,1640]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29372BCBFC910" box="[528,750,1616,1640]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">32.53</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09372BDE4C910" box="[770,949,1616,1640]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">31.92</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569353BDE4C9F1" box="[132,949,1649,1673]" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569353BF05C9F1" box="[132,340,1649,1673]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Femur</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529353BFB2C9F1" box="[384,483,1649,1673]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29353BCBFC9F1" box="[528,750,1649,1673]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">8.32 / 3.22</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09353BDE4C9F1" box="[770,949,1649,1673]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">8.54 / 3.01</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5693B3BDE4C9D2" box="[132,949,1681,1706]" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5693B3BF05C9D2" box="[132,340,1681,1706]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Patella</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5293B3BFB2C9D2" box="[384,483,1681,1706]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC293B3BCBFC9D2" box="[528,750,1681,1706]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">8.01 / 3.25</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD093B3BDE4C9D2" box="[770,949,1681,1706]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7.86 / 3.10</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569390BDE4C9B2" box="[132,949,1714,1738]" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569390BF05C9B2" box="[132,340,1714,1738]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Chela</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529390BFB2C9B2" box="[384,483,1714,1738]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29390BCBFC9B2" box="[528,750,1714,1738]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">16.20</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09390BDE4C9B2" box="[770,949,1714,1738]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">15.52</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5693F1BDE4C993" box="[132,949,1747,1771]" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5693F1BF05C993" box="[132,340,1747,1771]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Manus</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5293F1BFB2C993" box="[384,483,1747,1771]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W / D</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC293F1BCBFC993" box="[528,750,1747,1771]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">9.25 / 4.62 / 3.26</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD093F1BDE4C993" box="[770,949,1747,1771]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">8.55 / 4.74 / 2.90</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5693D6BDE4C874" box="[132,949,1780,1804]" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5693D6BF05C874" box="[132,340,1780,1804]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Movable finger</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5293D6BFB2C874" box="[384,483,1780,1804]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC293D6BCBFC874" box="[528,750,1780,1804]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7.94</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD093D6BDE4C874" box="[770,949,1780,1804]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7.87</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569237BDE4C855" box="[132,949,1813,1837]" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569237BF05C855" box="[132,340,1813,1837]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Pectine</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529237BFB2C855" box="[384,483,1813,1837]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29237BCBFC855" box="[528,750,1813,1837]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">3.21 / 2.22</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09237BDE4C855" box="[770,949,1813,1837]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">2.50 / 2.03</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569214BDE4C828" box="[132,949,1846,1872]" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569214BF05C828" box="[132,340,1846,1872]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Genital Operculum</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529214BFB2C828" box="[384,483,1846,1872]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L / W</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29214BCBFC828" box="[528,750,1846,1872]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.07 / 2.87</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09214BDE4C828" box="[770,949,1846,1872]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">1.09 / 2.58</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569274BDE4C817" box="[132,949,1878,1903]" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569274BF05C817" box="[132,340,1878,1903]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FF569275BE91C817" bold="true" box="[132,192,1879,1903]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Total</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529274BFB2C817" box="[384,483,1878,1903]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FE7B9275BFEBC817" bold="true" box="[425,442,1879,1903]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">L</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29274BCBFC817" box="[528,750,1878,1903]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FD9E9274BCD6C816" bold="true" box="[588,647,1878,1902]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">48.24</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09274BDE4C817" box="[770,949,1878,1903]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FCEC9274BD28C816" bold="true" box="[830,889,1878,1902]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">48.05</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF569255BDE4C8EA" box="[132,949,1911,1938]" gridrow="22" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF569255BF05C8EA" box="[132,340,1911,1938]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Pectinal teeth count</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE529255BFB2C8EA" box="[384,483,1911,1938]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">PTC</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC29255BCBFC8EA" box="[528,750,1911,1938]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">7 / 7</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD09255BDE4C8EA" box="[770,949,1911,1938]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">8 / 8</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF5692BABDE4C8C8" box="[132,949,1944,1968]" gridrow="23" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF5692BABF05C8C8" box="[132,340,1944,1968]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Trichobothria count</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE5292BABFB2C8C8" box="[384,483,1944,1968]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">TPV</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC292BABCBFC8C8" box="[528,750,1944,1968]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">17 / 17</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD092BABDE4C8C8" box="[770,949,1944,1968]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">16 / 15</td>
</tr>
<tr id="35152138FFB78899FF56929BBDE4C8A9" box="[132,949,1977,2001]" gridrow="24" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">
<th id="76C44844FFB78899FF56929BBF05C8A9" box="[132,340,1977,2001]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Trichobothria count</th>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FE52929BBFB2C8A9" box="[384,483,1977,2001]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">TPE</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FDC2929BBCBFC8A9" box="[528,750,1977,2001]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">27 / 25</td>
<td id="76C44844FFB78899FCD0929BBDE4C8A9" box="[770,949,1977,2001]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">23 / 25</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<caption id="DF5A73F2FFB77746FFBD92C8BE83C765" pageId="32" pageNumber="31" startId="32.[111,167,2026,2047]">
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FFBD92C8BEEAC887" bold="true" box="[111,187,2026,2047]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Table 4</emphasis>
. Morphometric data for 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FE7C92C8BC02C887" box="[430,595,2026,2047]" italics="true" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">Scorpiops lioneli</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FD8992C8BC23C887" bold="true" box="[603,626,2026,2047]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">sp</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB77746FDAD92C8BCDDC887" bold="true" box="[639,652,2026,2047]" pageId="32" pageNumber="31">n</emphasis>
.
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Abbreviations: length (L), width (W, in carapace it corresponds to median width), depth (D).
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB67747FFA691E1BE84CBA0" bold="true" box="[116,213,1219,1241]" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">Figure 96</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB67747FF3391E1BFD5CBA0" box="[225,388,1219,1240]" italics="true" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">Scorpiops lioneli</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB67747FE5991E1BFF3CBA0" bold="true" box="[395,418,1219,1240]" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">sp</emphasis>
. 
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB67747FE7F91E1BFEBCBA0" bold="true" box="[429,442,1219,1240]" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">n</emphasis>
.
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, male, paratype BHNS SC 263 in vivo habitus.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B9A237AFFB67747FFA391D8BC6ECA4A" blockId="33.[113,771,1274,1810]" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">The new species also differs from its close congeners based on following set of morphological characters:-</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9A237AFFB67747FFA39018BEB5C92A" blockId="33.[113,771,1274,1810]" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">
Telson total length to telson vesicle depth ratio in males 2.9– 3.2 as opposed to 
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<taxonomicName id="4C2558F9FFB67747FEA89078BC46CA0A" authorityName="Tikader and Bastawade" authorityYear="1977" box="[378,535,1370,1394]" class="Arachnida" family="Euscorpiidae" genus="Scorpiops" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpiones" pageId="33" pageNumber="32" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="deccanensis">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB67747FEA89078BC46CA0A" box="[378,535,1370,1394]" italics="true" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">S. deccanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; total pedipalp length to mesosomal tergite length in males 1.5–1.6 as opposed to 
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<taxonomicName id="4C2558F9FFB67747FF6E90B8BF17CACA" authorityName="Pocock" authorityYear="1900" box="[188,326,1434,1458]" class="Arachnida" family="Euscorpiidae" genus="Scorpiops" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpiones" pageId="33" pageNumber="32" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="satarensis">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB67747FF6E90B8BF17CACA" box="[188,326,1434,1458]" italics="true" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">S. satarensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and 1.7–2.0 in 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB67747FE2990B8BCF1CACA" box="[507,672,1434,1458]" italics="true" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">S. phaltanensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; internal surface of patella with anterio-ventral tubercle small as opposed to medium to almost equal in 
<taxonomicName id="4C2558F9FFB67747FDC090F8BCE5CA8A" box="[530,692,1498,1522]" class="Arachnida" family="Euscorpiidae" genus="Scorpiops" kingdom="Animalia" order="Scorpiones" pageId="33" pageNumber="32" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="phaltanensis">
<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB67747FDC090F8BCE5CA8A" box="[530,692,1498,1522]" italics="true" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">S. phaltanensis</emphasis>
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; dorsal lateral carina on II-IV metasomal segments ending posteriorly into a short spine as opposed to large tuberculate spine in 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB67747FD3D9338BE8DC92A" italics="true" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">S. satarensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9A237AFFB67747FFA39378BC5FC86A" blockId="33.[113,771,1274,1810]" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">
The new species also differs from all the remaining species of 
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from the northern Western Ghats and northern 
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(
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) by a raw genetic divergence of 10.2– 13.8 % (
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). It is also distinguished from all the species of 
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from peninsular India based on the key of morphological characters (See below).
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DISTRIBUTION, HABITAT 
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ECOLOGY. 
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. 
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.
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is known only from its 
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locality, 
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, 
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, 
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, 
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. 
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series was collected from rock wall on hill side of the road leading to 
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from 
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. 
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locality is surrounded by mix of degraded and semi-evergreen forest
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.
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Any further road widening work may be a direct threat to the species. Our surveys around the 
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locality on the hill slopes and surrounding regions did not yield any success. Scarce population of the new species was observed at the 
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locality. Interestingly the habitat from the crest line of Western Ghats down the Varandha Ghat road leading towards Raigad district boundary is densely occupied by 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB67747FAF09098BD9DCA8A" italics="true" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">Chiromachetes ramdasswamii</emphasis>
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. The new species is not sympatric with 
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<emphasis id="B951FF68FFB67747FCE290D8BA27C96A" box="[816,1142,1530,1554]" italics="true" pageId="33" pageNumber="32">Chiromachetes ramdasswamii</emphasis>
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. Individuals were found to be active at night sitting at the openings of rock crevices and occasionally in the open. The ecology and morphology of the new species is congruent with the lithophilic scorpions (
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, 
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).
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