Vaejovidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Scorpiones, class Arachnida. The family contains 40 accepted species worldwide.
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Smeringurus mesaensis (Stahnke, 1957)
Smeringurus mesaensis, the dune scorpion, is a nocturnal, solitary, fossorial sc…
Paravaejovis waeringi (Williams, 1970)
Paravaejovis waeringi, the dune devil scorpion, is a scorpion species native to …
Paruroctonus boreus (Girard, 1854)
Paruroctonus boreus is the world’s northernmost scorpion, widely distributed acr…
Paravaejovis spinigerus (Wood, 1863)
Paravaejovis spinigerus is a medium-sized scorpion found in the southwestern US …
Chihuahuanus coahuilae (Williams, 1968)
Chihuahuanus coahuilae, the lesser stripetail scorpion, is found in the southwes…
Paruroctonus silvestrii (Borelli, 1909)
Paruroctonus silvestrii, the California common or stripe-tailed scorpion, is a s…
Vaejovis carolinianus (Beauvois, 1805)
Vaejovis carolinianus is a small dark scorpion native to the southeastern US tha…
Paruroctonus utahensis (Williams, 1968)
Paruroctonus utahensis, the eastern sand scorpion, is a scorpion species ranging…
Serradigitus gertschi (Williams, 1968)
Serradigitus gertschi, the sawfinger scorpion, is a vaejovid scorpion found from…
Vaejovidae animals belong to the Scorpiones order in the Animalia kingdom. spinigerus also typically has a thicker tail than its hands and pedipalps, while both these structures are quite slender in Arizona bark scorpions. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Vaejovidae is classified in the order Scorpiones, class Arachnida, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 40 accepted species worldwide.
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