Paruroctonus boreus
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| Paruroctonus boreus Girard, 1854
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Paruroctonus boreus, sometimes called the "Northern Scorpion", is a species of scorpion of the family Vaejovidae that can be as far north as 50° N. It is the only scorpion found in Canada, with specimens collected in the Okanagan valley of British Columbia and more widely in Alberta.
References
External links
- SYSTEMATICS OF THE SCORPION FAMILY VAEJOVIDAE
- Johnson, D.L. 2004. The Northern Scorpion, Paruroctonus boreus
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