Vaejovidae

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Vaejovidae
Paravaejovis spinigerus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Superfamily: Chactoidea
Family: Vaejovidae
Thorell, 1876

Vaejovidae is a family of scorpions,[1] comprising 25 genera and 227 species,[2] found in North America. The species of the genus are found in Mexico and the southern United States, and Paruroctonus boreus is found in Canada and is the northernmost species of scorpion in the world.[3]

References[edit]

  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 December 4, 2022.
  3. ^ W. R. Lourenço (2001). "The scorpion families and their geographical distribution". Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins. 7 (1): 3–23. doi:10.1590/S0104-79302001000100002.