Vaejovidae

Vaejovidae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Vaejovidae: /vaɪˈdʒoʊvɪdeɪ/

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Images

Paravaejovis confusus by Ethan Wright. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Paruroctonus becki 201160154 by Diego Huet. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Graemeloweus and Kovarikia, hemispermatophores by Warren E. Savary and Robert W. Bryson Jr.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Kovarikia (10.3897-zookeys.739.20628) Figure 4 by Bryson Jr RW, Wood DA, Graham MR, Soleglad ME, McCormack JE (2018) Genome-wide SNP data and morphology support the distinction of two new species of Kovarikia Soleglad, Fet & Graham, 2014 endemic to California (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae). ZooKeys 739: 79-106. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.739.20628. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Paruroctonus silvestrii 194874009 by Benjamin Burgunder. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Graemeloweus glimmei and Graemeloweus maidu, female patellae by Warren E. Savary and Robert W. Bryson Jr.. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Vaejovidae is a family of scorpions comprising 25 genera and 227 species, prevalent in North America.

Physical Characteristics

American species adult sizes range from 20 mm (Serradigitus spp.) to 100 mm (Smeringurus grandis).

Identification Tips

Complex revision is currently under way, with various genera in the family.

Habitat

Found in North America, particularly in the Mid-Appalachian states and western North America.

Distribution

Over 25 genera and ~180 spp. in total throughout North America, including the southern United States and Mexico. Paruroctonus boreus is found in Canada.

Similar Taxa

  • Chactidae

Tags

  • scorpions
  • Vaejovidae
  • Arachnida
  • North America