Kovarikia williamsi

(Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972)

Kovarikia williamsi is a of in the Vaejovidae, first described by Gertsch and Soleglad in 1972. The Kovarikia was established relatively recently (2013) based on morphological and molecular data, separating these scorpions from related genera. This species is native to North America.

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.

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How to pronounce Kovarikia williamsi: /koʊˈvɛrɪkiə ˈwɪljæmzaɪ/

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Distribution

North America. The occurs in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with records from California and adjacent regions.

Similar Taxa

Other Kovarikia speciesK. williamsi can be distinguished from by specific morphological features of the and metasomal segments, though precise diagnostic characters require examination.
Vaejovis speciesHistorically classified within Vaejovis; separated based on hemispermatophore structure and molecular .

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Taxonomic history

Kovarikia williamsi was originally described as Vaejovis williamsi Gertsch & Soleglad, 1972. The Kovarikia was erected in 2013 by Soleglad and Fet to accommodate this and two others previously placed in Vaejovis, based on distinctive hemispermatophore and phylogenetic analysis.