Paruroctonus
Paruroctonus is a genus of scorpions in the family Vaejovidae. There are about 8 described species in Paruroctonus.[1]
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| Paruroctonus silvestrii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Vaejovidae |
| Genus: | Paruroctonus Werner, 1934 |
Species
- Paruroctonus becki (Gertsch & Allred, 1965)
- Paruroctonus boreus (northern scorpion)
- Paruroctonus gracilior (Hoffmann, 1931) (Chihuahuan slender-tailed scorpion)
- Paruroctonus luteolus (golden dwarf sand scorpion)
- Paruroctonus pecos Sissom & Francke, 1981
- Paruroctonus silvestrii (California common scorpion)
- Paruroctonus utahensis (Williams, 1968) (eastern sand scorpion)
- Paruroctonus variabilis Hjelle, 1982
References
- "Paruroctonus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- Ayrey R, Webber M (2013). "A new Vaejovis C.L. Koch, 1836, the second known vorhiesi group species from the Santa Catalina Mountains of Arizona (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae)". ZooKeys 270: 21-35.
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