Vaejovidae is a family of scorpions, currently comprising 25 genera and over 230 species, found in North America. The species of the family are found from western Guatemala, throughout Mexico, and in the United States, mostly west of the 100° meridian and one species in the Appalachian Mountains. Small, montane species of the genus Vaejovis have been found in pine and spruce forests at elevations over 9,500 feet (2900 m) in New Mexico and Arizona. The northern scorpion, Paruroctonus boreus, is found from northern Arizona to the southern plains of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia in
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Vaejovidae is a family of scorpions, currently comprising 25 genera and over 230 species, found in North America. The species of the family are found from western Guatemala, throughout Mexico, and in the United States, mostly west of the 100° meridian and one species in the Appalachian Mountains. Small, montane species of the genus Vaejovis have been found in pine and spruce forests at elevations over 9,500 feet (2900 m) in New Mexico and Arizona. The northern scorpion, Paruroctonus boreus, is found from northern Arizona to the southern plains of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia in Canada and is the northernmost known species of scorpion in the world. Balsateres Gonzalez-Santillan & Prendini, 2013 Catalinia Soleglad, Ayrey, Graham & Fet, 2017 Chihuahuanus Gonzalez-Santillan & Prendini, 2013 Franckeus Soleglad & Fet, 2005 Gertschius Graham & Soleglad, 2007 Graemeloweus Soleglad, Fet, Graham & Ayrey, 2016 Kochius Soleglad & Fet, 2008 Konetontli Gonzalez-Santillan & Prendini, 2013 Kovarikia Soleglad, Fet & Graham, 2014 Kuarapu Francke & Ponce-Saavedra, 2010 Maaykuyak González-Santillán & Prendini, 2013 Mesomexovis González-Santillán & Prendini, 2013 Paravaejovis Williams, 1980 Paruroctonus Werner, 1934 Pseudouroctonus Stahnke, 1974 Serradigitus Stahnke, 1974 Smeringurus Haradon, 1983 Stahnkeus Soleglad & Fet, 2006 Syntropis Kraepelin, 1900 Thorellius Soleglad & Fet, 2008 Uroctonites Williams & Savary, 1991 Vaejovis C. L. Koch, 1836 Vejovoidus Stahnke, 1974 Vizcaino Gonzalez-Santillan & Prendini, 2013 Wernerius Soleglad & Fet, 2008
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