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Checklist for Family Vaejovidae Thorell, 1876
and region Continents


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
884
13693
139040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Dromopoda
Shultz, 1990
163
2702
16977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scorpiones
C. L. Koch, 1837
Scorpion, Scorpions
65
370
3709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neoscorpionina
Thorell & Lindström, 1885
19
289
3463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Orthosterni
Pocock, 1911
19
282
3451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Vaejovoidea
Thorell, 1876
2
37
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyVaejovidae
Thorell, 1876
30
327
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
30 Genera with 327 Species
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Anuroctonus Pocock, 20044SpeciesTaxom
Balsateres Gonzalez-San..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Catalinia Soleglad, Ay..., 19725SpeciesTaxom
Chihuahuanus Gonzalez-San..., 19718SpeciesTaxom
Chihuanuanus6SpeciesTaxom
Franckeus Soleglad & Fet, 19916SpeciesTaxom
Gertschius Graham & Sol..., 20072SpeciesTaxom
Graemeloweus Soleglad, Fe..., 20163SpeciesTaxom
Hoffmannius Soleglad & Fet, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Kochius Soleglad & Fet, 197111SpeciesTaxom
Konetontli Gonzalez-San..., 200310SpeciesTaxom
Kovarikia Soleglad, Fe..., 19725SpeciesTaxom
Kuarapu Francke & Po..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Maaykuyak Gonzalez-San..., 19722SpeciesTaxom
Mesomexovis Gonzalez-San..., 18987SpeciesTaxom
Paravaejovis Williams, 197012SpeciesTaxom
Paruroctonus Werner, 196641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudouroctonus Stahnke, 197224SpeciesTaxom
Serradigitatus1SpeciesTaxom
Serradigitus Stahnke, 1991Sawfinger Scorpions28SpeciesTaxom
Smeringurus Haradon, 19616SpeciesTaxom
Stahnkeus Soleglad & Fet, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Syntropis Kraepelin, 20074SpeciesTaxom
Thorellius Soleglad & Fet, 20186SpeciesTaxom
Uroctonites Williams & S..., 19724SpeciesTaxom
Uroctonus Thorell, 1879Forest scorpions9SpeciesTaxom
Vaejovis Koch, 2010148SpeciesTaxom
Vejovoidus Stahnke, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Vizcaino Gonzalez-San..., 19701SpeciesTaxom
Wernerius Soleglad & Fet, 19743SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
327 Species and 38 Subspecies
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus Wood, 1863Swollenstinger Scorpion
Anuroctonus pococki Soleglad & Fet, 2004California swollenstinger scorpion
Anuroctonus pococki bajae Soleglad & Fet, 2004
Anuroctonus pococki pococki Soleglad and..., 2004
Balsateres cisnerosi Saavedra & S..., 2004
Catalinia andreas Gertsch & So..., 1972
Catalinia ayreyi Teruel & Myers, 2019
Catalinia castanea Gertsch & So..., 1972
Catalinia minima Kraepelin, 1911
Catalinia thompsoni Gertsch & So..., 1972
Chihuahuanus bilineatus Pocock, 1898
Chihuahuanus cazieri Williams, 1968
Chihuahuanus coahuilae Williams, 1968Lesser stripetail scorpion
Chihuahuanus crassimanus Pocock, 1898
Chihuahuanus glabrimanus Sissom & Hen..., 2005
Chihuahuanus globosus Borelli, 1915
Chihuahuanus kovariki Soleglad & Fet, 2008
Chihuahuanus russelli Williams, 1971
Chihuanuanus coahuilae
Chihuanuanus crassimanus
Chihuanuanus glabrimanus
Chihuanuanus globosus
Chihuanuanus kovariki
Chihuanuanus russelli
Franckeus Kochi Sissom, 1991
Franckeus minckleyi Williams, 1968
Franckeus nitidulus C. L. Koch, 1843
Franckeus peninsularis Williams, 1980
Franckeus platnicki Sissom, 1991
Franckeus rubrimanus Sissom, 1991
Gertschius agilis Sissom & Sto..., 1991
Gertschius crassicorpus Graham & Sol..., 2007
Graemeloweus glimmei Hjelle, 1972
Graemeloweus iviei Gertsch & So..., 1972
Graemeloweus maidu Savary & Bryson, 2016
Hoffmannius coahuilae Williams, 1968Lesser stripetail scorpion
Kochius barbatus Williams, 1971
Kochius bruneus Williams, 1970
Kochius bruneus bruneus Williams, 1970
Kochius cerralvensis Williams, 1971
Kochius colluvius Ayrey, Jones..., 2019
Kochius hirsuticauda Banks, 1910
Kochius insularis Williams, 1971
Kochius magdalensis Williams, 1971
Kochius punctipalpi Wood, 1863
Kochius sonorae Williams, 1971
Kochius villosus Williams, 1971
Konetontli acapulco Armas & Mart..., 2001
Konetontli chamelaensis Williams, 1986
Konetontli ignes Gonzalez-San..., 2015
Konetontli ilitchi Gonzalez-San..., 2015
Konetontli juxtlahuaca Gonzalez-San..., 2015
Konetontli kuarapu Francke & Po..., 2005
Konetontli migrus Gonzalez-San..., 2015
Konetontli nayarit Armas & Mart..., 2001
Konetontli pattersoni Williams & H..., 1980
Konetontli zihuatanejensis Baldazo-Mons..., 2003
Kovarikia angelena Gertsch & So..., 1972
Kovarikia bogerti Gertsch & So..., 1972
Kovarikia oxy Bryson, Grah..., 2018
Kovarikia savaryi Bryson, Grah..., 2018
Kovarikia williamsi Gertsch & So..., 1972
Kuarapu purhepecha Francke & Po..., 2010
Maaykuyak vittatus Williams, 1970
Maaykuyak waueri Gertsch & So..., 1972
Mesomexovis atenango Francke & Go..., 2006
Mesomexovis oaxaca Santibanez-L..., 2010
Mesomexovis occidentalis Hoffmann, 1931
Mesomexovis punctatus Karsch, 1879
Mesomexovis spadix Hoffmann, 1931
Mesomexovis subcristatus Pocock, 1898
Mesomexovis variegatus Pocock, 1898
Paravaejovis confusus Stahnke, 1940Yellow ground scorpion
Paravaejovis diazi Williams, 1970
Paravaejovis eusthenura Wood, 1863
Paravaejovis flavus Banks, 1900
Paravaejovis galbus Williams, 1970
Paravaejovis gravicaudus Williams, 1970
Paravaejovis hoffmanni Williams, 1970
Paravaejovis pumilis Williams, 1970
Paravaejovis puritanus Gertsch, 1958
Paravaejovis schwenkmeyeri Williams, 1970
Paravaejovis spinigerus Wood, 1863Arizona stripedtail scorpion
Paravaejovis waeringi Williams, 1970
Paruroctonus ammonastes Haradon, 1984
Paruroctonus arenicola Haradon, 1984
Paruroctonus arenicola arenicola Haradon, 1984
Paruroctonus arenicola nudipes Haradon, 1984
Paruroctonus arnaudi Williams, 1972
Paruroctonus baergi Williams & H..., 1967
Paruroctonus bajae Williams, 1972
Paruroctonus bantai Gertsch & So..., 1966
Paruroctonus bantai bantai Gertsch & So..., 1966
Paruroctonus bantai saratoga Haradon, 1985
Paruroctonus becki Gertsch & Al..., 1965Beck desert scorpion
Paruroctonus boquillas Sissom & Henson, 1998
Paruroctonus boreus Girard, 1854Northern scorpion
Paruroctonus borregoensis Williams, 1972
Paruroctonus borregoensis actites Haradon, 1984
Paruroctonus borregoensis borregoensis Williams, 1972
Paruroctonus coahuilanus Haradon, 1985
Paruroctonus conclusus Jain, Forbes..., 2022
Paruroctonus gracilior Hoffmann, 1931Chihuahuan slendertailed scorpion
Paruroctonus hirsutipes Haradon, 1984
Paruroctonus luteolus Gertsch & So..., 1966Goldendwarf sand scorpion
Paruroctonus maritimus Williams, 1987Monterey dune scorpion
Paruroctonus marksi Haradon, 1984
Paruroctonus mesaensis (Stahnke, 1957)⇒ Smeringurus mesaensis Stahnke, 1957
Paruroctonus nitidus Haradon, 1984
Paruroctonus pecos Sissom & Fra..., 1981
Paruroctonus pseudopumilis Williams, 1970
Paruroctonus shulovi Williams, 1970
Paruroctonus shulovi nevadae Haradon, 1985
Paruroctonus shulovi shulovi Williams, 1970
Paruroctonus silvestrii Borelli, 1909California common scorpion
Paruroctonus simulatus Haradon, 1985
Paruroctonus soda Jain, Forbes..., 2022
Paruroctonus stahnkei Gertsch & So..., 1966
Paruroctonus surensis Williams & H..., 1980
Paruroctonus utahensis Williams, 1968Eastern sand scorpion
Paruroctonus vachoni (Stahnke, 1961)⇒ Smeringurus vachoni vachoni Stahnke, 1961
Paruroctonus variabilis Hjelle, 1982
Paruroctonus ventosus Williams, 1972
Paruroctonus williamsi Sissom & Fra..., 1981
Paruroctonus xanthus Gertsch & So..., 1966
Pseudouroctonus andreas Gertsch & So..., 1972
Pseudouroctonus angelenus Gertsch & So..., 1972
Pseudouroctonus apacheanus Gertsch & So..., 1972
Pseudouroctonus bogerti Gertsch & So..., 1972
Pseudouroctonus brysoni Ayrey & Sole..., 2017
Pseudouroctonus cazieri Gertsch & So..., 1972
Pseudouroctonus chicano Gertsch & So..., 1972
Pseudouroctonus glimmei Hjelle, 1972
Pseudouroctonus iviei Gertsch & So..., 1972
Pseudouroctonus kremani Ayrey & Sole..., 2015
Pseudouroctonus lindsayi Gertsch & So..., 1972
Pseudouroctonus maidu Savary & Bry..., 2016
Pseudouroctonus minimus Kraepelin, 1911
Pseudouroctonus minimus castaneus Gertsch & So..., 1972
Pseudouroctonus minimus minimus Kraepelin, 1911
Pseudouroctonus minimus thompsoni Gertsch & So..., 1972
Pseudouroctonus moyeri Ayrey, Kovar..., 2021
Pseudouroctonus peccatum Tate, Riddle..., 2013
Pseudouroctonus reddelli Gertsch & So..., 1972Texas Cave Scorpion
Pseudouroctonus rufulus Gertsch & So..., 1972
Pseudouroctonus saavasi Francke, 2009
Pseudouroctonus santarita Ayrey & Sole..., 2015
Pseudouroctonus sprousei Francke & Sa..., 2006
Pseudouroctonus williamsi Gertsch & So..., 1972
Serradigitatus yaqui
Serradigitus adcocki Williams, 1980
Serradigitus agilis Sissom & Sto..., 1991
Serradigitus allredi Sissom & Sto..., 1991
Serradigitus armadentis Williams, 1980
Serradigitus baueri Gertsch, 1958
Serradigitus bechteli Williams, 1980
Serradigitus calidus Soleglad, 1974
Serradigitus deserticola Williams, 1970
Serradigitus dwyeri Williams, 1980
Serradigitus gertschi Williams, 1968
Serradigitus gertschi gertschi Williams, 1968
Serradigitus gertschi striatus Hjelle, 1972
Serradigitus gigantaensis Williams, 1980
Serradigitus gramenestris Williams, 1970
Serradigitus haradoni Williams, 1980
Serradigitus harbisoni Williams, 1970
Serradigitus hearnei Williams, 1980
Serradigitus joshuaensis Soleglad, 1972
Serradigitus littoralis Williams, 1980
Serradigitus minutis Williams, 1970
Serradigitus minutus Williams, 1970
Serradigitus miscionei Ayrey, 2011Walnut Gulch scorpion
Serradigitus pacificus Williams, 1980
Serradigitus polisi Sissom & Sto..., 1991
Serradigitus subtilimanus Soleglad, 1972
Serradigitus torridus Williams & B..., 1986
Serradigitus wupatkiensis Stahnke, 1940
Serradigitus yaqui Sissom & Sto..., 1991
Smeringurus aridus Soleglad, 1972
Smeringurus grandis Williams, 1970
Smeringurus mesaensis Stahnke, 1957Dune scorpion
Smeringurus vachoni Stahnke, 1961
Smeringurus vachoni immanis Soleglad, 1972
Smeringurus vachoni vachoni Stahnke, 1961
Stahnkeus allredi Sissom & Sto..., 1991
Stahnkeus deserticola Williams, 1970
Stahnkeus harbisoni Williams, 1970
Stahnkeus polisi Sissom & Sto..., 1991
Stahnkeus subtilimanus Soleglad, 1972
Syntropis aalbui Lowe, Solegl..., 2007
Syntropis longiunguis (Williams, 1969)⇒ Vejovoidus longiunguis Williams, 1969
Syntropis macrura Kraepelin, 1900
Syntropis williamsi Soleglad, Lo..., 2007
Thorellius atrox Hoffmann, 1931
Thorellius cristimanus Pocock, 1898
Thorellius intrepidus Thorell, 1876
Thorellius tekuani Gonzalez-San..., 2018
Thorellius wixarika Gonzalez-San..., 2018
Thorellius yuyuawi Gonzalez-San..., 2018
Uroctonites giulianii Williams & S..., 1991
Uroctonites huachuca Gertsch & So..., 1972
Uroctonites montereus Gertsch & So..., 1972
Uroctonites sequoia Gertsch & So..., 1972
Uroctonus apacheanus (Gertsch & So..., 1972)⇒ Pseudouroctonus apacheanus Gertsch & So..., 1972
Uroctonus bogerti (Gertsch & So..., 1972)⇒ Pseudouroctonus bogerti Gertsch & So..., 1972
Uroctonus franckei Williams, 1986
Uroctonus grahami Gertsch & So..., 1972
Uroctonus lindsayi (Gertsch & So..., 1972)⇒ Pseudouroctonus lindsayi Gertsch & So..., 1972
Uroctonus mordax Thorell, 1876California Forest Scorpion
Uroctonus mordax mordax Thorell, 1876Western forest scorpion
Uroctonus mordax pluridens Hjelle, 1972
Uroctonus privus (Karsch, 1879)⇒ Nullibrotheas allenii Wood, 1863
Vaejovis acapulco Armas & Mart..., 2001
Vaejovis aguazarca Diaz-Plascen..., 2022
Vaejovis aquascalentensis Chavez-Samay..., 2022
Vaejovis baergi (Williams & H..., 1967)⇒ Paruroctonus baergi Williams & H..., 1967
Vaejovis baggins Azzinnari, B..., 2021
Vaejovis bandido Graham, Ayre..., 2012
Vaejovis bigelowi Sissom, 2011
Vaejovis bilineatus Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis bruneus Williams, 1970
Vaejovis bruneus bruneus Williams, 1970
Vaejovis bruneus loretoensis Williams, 1971
Vaejovis bruneus villosus Williams, 1971
Vaejovis brysoni Ayrey & Webber, 2013
Vaejovis carolinianus Beavois, 1855Southern Unstriped Scorpion
Vaejovis carolinus (Koch, 1842)⇒ Vaejovis carolinianus Beavois, 1855
Vaejovis cashi Graham, 2007
Vaejovis cazieri Williams, 1968
Vaejovis ceboruco A & Oscar, 2019
Vaejovis chamelaensis Williams, 1986
Vaejovis chiapas Sissom, 1989Scorpions
Vaejovis chisos Sissom, 1990
Vaejovis coahuilae Williams, 1968Lesser stripetail scorpion
Vaejovis coalcoman Contreras-Fé..., 2014
Vaejovis confusus Stahnke, 1940Yellow Ground Scorpion
Vaejovis crassimanus Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis cristimanus (Pocock, 1898)⇒ Vaejovis intrepidus Thorell, 1876
Vaejovis crumpi Ayrey & Sole..., 2011
Vaejovis curvidigitus Sissom, 1991
Vaejovis darwini Santibanez-L..., 2010
Vaejovis davidi Soleglad & Fet, 2005
Vaejovis deboerae Ayrey, 2009
Vaejovis decipiens Hoffmann, 1931
Vaejovis diazi Williams, 1970
Vaejovis diazi diazi Williams, 1970
Vaejovis diazi transmontanus Williams, 1970
Vaejovis dugesi Pocock, 1902
Vaejovis dzahui Santibanez-L..., 2010
Vaejovis electrum Hughes, 2011
Vaejovis elii Ayrey, 2020
Vaejovis eusthenura Wood, 1863
Vaejovis feti Graham, 2007
Vaejovis flavescens C. L. Koch, 1842
Vaejovis flavus Banks, 1900
Vaejovis franckei Sissom, 1989
Vaejovis galbus Williams, 1970
Vaejovis gertschi (Williams, 1968)⇒ Serradigitus gertschi gertschi Williams, 1968
Vaejovis globosus Borelli, 1915
Vaejovis gracilis Gertsch & So..., 1972
Vaejovis grahami Ayrey & Sole..., 2014
Vaejovis granulatus Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis gravicaudus Williams, 1970
Vaejovis grayae Ayrey, 2014
Vaejovis halli Ayrey, 2012
Vaejovis hirsuticauda Banks, 1910
Vaejovis hoffmanni Williams, 1970
Vaejovis hoffmanni fuscus Williams, 1970
Vaejovis hoffmanni hoffmanni Williams, 1970
Vaejovis insularis Williams, 1970
Vaejovis intermedius Borelli, 1915
Vaejovis intrepidus Thorell, 1876
Vaejovis intrepidus atrox Hoffmann, 1931
Vaejovis intrepidus cristimanus Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis intrepidus intrepidus Thorell, 1876
Vaejovis islaserrano Barrales-Alc..., 2018
Vaejovis iviei (Gertsch & So..., 1972)⇒ Pseudouroctonus iviei Gertsch & So..., 1972
Vaejovis janssi Williams, 1980
Vaejovis jonesi Stahnke, 1940
Vaejovis kochi Sissom, 1991
Vaejovis lapidicola Stahnke, 1940
Vaejovis littoralis (Williams, 1980)⇒ Serradigitus littoralis Williams, 1980
Vaejovis maculosus Sissom, 1989
Vaejovis magdalensis Williams, 1971
Vaejovis mauryi Capes, 2001
Vaejovis mcwesti Sissom, Grah..., 2016
Vaejovis mendozai Contreras-Fe..., 2021
Vaejovis mexicanus Kock, 1836
Vaejovis mexicanus mexicanus C. L. Koch, 1836
Vaejovis mexicanus smithi Pocock, 1902
Vaejovis minckleyi Williams, 1968
Vaejovis minimus (Kraepelin, 1911)⇒ Pseudouroctonus minimus minimus Kraepelin, 1911
Vaejovis minutus (Williams, 1970)⇒ Serradigitus minutus Williams, 1970
Vaejovis miscionei Myers & Ayrey, 2021
Vaejovis mitchelli Sissom, 1991
Vaejovis montanus Graham, 2010
Vaejovis monticola Sissom, 1989
Vaejovis morelia Miranda-Lope..., 2012
Vaejovis mumai Sissom, 1993
Vaejovis nanchititla Contreras-Fe..., 2019
Vaejovis nayarit Armas & Elie..., 2001
Vaejovis nigrescens Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis nigrofemoratus Hendrixson &..., 2001
Vaejovis nigropictus Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis nitidulus C. L. Koch, 1843
Vaejovis norteno Sissom & Gon..., 2004
Vaejovis oaxacae
Vaejovis occidentalis Hoffmann, 1931
Vaejovis ocotensis Zárate-Gálve..., 2009
Vaejovis patagonia Ayrey, 2018
Vaejovis pattersoni Williams, 1980
Vaejovis paysonensis Soleglad, 1973
Vaejovis peninsularis Williams, 1980
Vaejovis pequeno Hendrixson, 2001
Vaejovis platnicki Sissom, 1991
Vaejovis pococki Sissom, 1991
Vaejovis prendinii Santibanez-L..., 2010
Vaejovis punctatus Karsch, 1879
Vaejovis punctatus punctatus Karsch, 1879
Vaejovis punctatus spadix Hoffmann, 1931
Vaejovis punctatus variegatus Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis punctipalpi Wood, 1863
Vaejovis punctipalpi barbatus Williams, 1971
Vaejovis punctipalpi cerralvensis Williams, 1971
Vaejovis punctipalpi punctipalpi Wood, 1863
Vaejovis puritanus Gertsch, 1958
Vaejovis pusillus Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis reddelli (Gertsch & So..., 1972)⇒ Pseudouroctonus reddelli Gertsch & So..., 1972
Vaejovis rossmani Sissom, 1989
Vaejovis rubrimanus Sissom, 1991
Vaejovis russelli Williams, 1971
Vaejovis santibagnezi Contreras-Fe..., 2019
Vaejovis setosus Sissom, 1989
Vaejovis sierrae Sissom, Grah..., 2016
Vaejovis smithi Pocock, 1902
Vaejovis solegladi Sissom, 1991
Vaejovis sonorae Williams, 1971
Vaejovis spicatus Haradon, 1974
Vaejovis spinigerus Wood, 1863Arizona stripedtail scorpion
Vaejovis sprousei Sissom, 1990
Vaejovis stetsoni Ayrey & Myers, 2019
Vaejovis subcristatus Pocock, 1898
Vaejovis talpa A & Oscar, 2019
Vaejovis tapalpa Contreras-Fe..., 2019
Vaejovis tenamaztlei Contreras-Fé..., 2015
Vaejovis tenuipalpus Sissom, Hugh..., 2012
Vaejovis tesselatus Hendrixson &..., 2001
Vaejovis tilae Contreras-Fé..., 2023
Vaejovis trespicos Zárate-Gálve..., 2009
Vaejovis trinityae Ayrey, 2013
Vaejovis troupi Ayrey & Sole..., 2015
Vaejovis vaquero Gertsch & So..., 1972
Vaejovis variegatus (Pocock, 1898)⇒ Vaejovis punctatus Karsch, 1879
Vaejovis viscainensis Williams, 1970
Vaejovis vittatus Williams, 1970
Vaejovis vorhiesi Stahnke, 1940
Vaejovis waeringi Williams, 1970
Vaejovis waueri Gertsch & So..., 1972
Vaejovis yosemitensis Ewing, 1928
Vaejovis zapoteca Santibanez-L..., 2010
Vejovoidus longiunguis Williams, 1969
Vizcaino viscainensis Williams, 1970
Wernerius inyoensis Webber, Grah..., 2012
Wernerius mumai Sissom, 1993
Wernerius spicatus Haradon, 1974

Subnodes of Vaejovidae with occurrences in Continents
SubfamilySyntropinae
Kraepelin, 1905
19
157
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyUroctoninae
Mello-Leitao, 1934
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyVaejovinae
Thorell, 1876
6
153
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Vaejovidae at irmng.org
Vaejovidae at itis.gov