Striped mouse

Striped mouse

Striped mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) on the cover of the August edition of Behaviour

Striped mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) on the cover of the August edition of Behaviour
My photo and the accompanying paper (see List of publications) were published in this issue.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Summary: Weygoldt & Huber (2012)

The undescribed whip scorpion Thelyphonus c.f. caudatus from Lombok Indonesia shows similar courtship, sperm transfer and spermatophore type to two other species, T. caudatus and T. linganus. However, Weygoldt & Huber (2012) observed differences in the intromittend tip of the sperm package and maternal care. The intromittend tip of the sperm package is short and wide, with a ring circumventing the opening. While maternal care is initially similar to that of most other Thelyphonidae species, the pre- and protonymphs of T. c.f. caudatus ride on the female's back (riding lasts for an additional for four/five weeks), whereas only the prenymphs ride on the mother's back in the other species. The protonymphs do not feed, persisting on yolk reserves. Maternal care ends when the nymphs do not return from nightly excursions.

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