Vaejovidae

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Vaejovidae
Vaejovis sculpturatus 07 L.D.JPG
Paravaejovis spinigerus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Superfamily: Chactoidea
Family: Vaejovidae
Thorell, 1876

The Vaejovidae are a family of scorpions,[1] comprising 17 genera,[2] all except for Paruroctonus boreus(the northernmost scorpions in the world, present in Canada) found in Mexico and the Southern/Southwestern United States.[3]

  • Soleglad, Ayrey, Graham & Fet, 2017
  • Soleglad & Fet, 2005
  • Graham & Soleglad, 2007
  • Hoffmannius Soleglad & Fet, 2008
  • Soleglad & Fet, 2008
  • Kovarikia Soleglad, Fet & Graham, 2014
  • Francke & Ponce-Saavedra, 2010
  • Maaykuyak González-Santillán & Prendini, 2013
  • Paravaejovis Williams, 1980
  • Paruroctonus Werner, 1934
  • Stahnke, 1974
  • Serradigitus Stahnke, 1974
  • Smeringurus Haradon, 1983
  • Soleglad & Fet, 2006
  • Kraepelin, 1900
  • Soleglad & Fet, 2008
  • Uroctonus Williams & Savary, 1991
  • Stahnke, 1974
  • Vaejovis C. L. Koch, 1836
  • Soleglad & Fet, 2008

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References[]

  1. ^ Oscar F. Francke (1976). "Two emendations to Stahnke's (1974) Vaejovidae revision (Scorpionida, Vaejovidae)". Journal of Arachnology. 4 (2): 125–135. JSTOR 3705084.
  2. ^ Jan Ove Rein. "Vaejovidae Thorell, 1876". The Scorpion Files. Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  3. ^ W. R. Lourenço (2001). "The scorpion families and their geographical distribution". . 7 (1): 3–23. doi:10.1590/S0104-79302001000100002.


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