Vaejovis

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Vaejovidae
Genus: Vaejovis

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Vaejovis: //vaɪ.ˈdʒoʊ.vɪs//

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Images

Vaejovis cashi 186073466 by Allan Harris. Used under a CC0 license.

SCORPION, sp, probably (Vaejovis vorhiesi) (11-2-12) 4900 ft, lower humboldt cyn, patagonia mts, scc, az -01 (8149385102) by ALAN SCHMIERER. Used under a CC0 license.

Vaejovis deboerae 176641437 by Matt Berger. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Vaejovis deboerae 141583573 by Sean Krieg. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Vaejovis deboerae 176641431 by Matt Berger. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Vaejovis deboerae 176641423 by Matt Berger. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Vaejovis is a genus of scorpions that has been reclassified and is part of the family Vaejovidae. It was previously comprised of over 70 species grouped into 5 species groups but currently includes at least 20 species in the US, with ongoing descriptions of new species.

Physical Characteristics

Adults range from 18 mm (V. vorhiesi) to 70 mm (V. spinigerus) to 94 mm (V. intrepidus in Mexico).

Identification Tips

The genus Vaejovis can vary in size and morphology; molecular and morphological data have been used to redefine related genera.

Habitat

Wide range of habitats from desert to high montane pine forests.

Distribution

Mid-Appalachian states, western US in W Texas, likely Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona, throughout northern Mexico.

Evolution

Recent revisions have split the genus into several genera based on molecular and morphological data, reflecting ongoing taxonomic changes.