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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Family: Vaejovidae

Scorpion
Paruroctonus coahuilanus

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Geographic Range

Rare, Paruroctonus coahuilanus is known only from the Cuatro Cienegas basin in Coahuila.

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Literature Cited

Haradon, R. M. 1985. New groups and species belonging to the nominate subgenus Paruroctonus (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae). Journal of Arachnology, 13:19-42. [available as PDF]

Polis, G. A. 1990. The Biology of Scorpions. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA

Web Resources

Scorpions of the Chihuahuan Desert

Scorpions of Texas

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Aaron Bodor, June 2006.

A.H. Harris, Last Update: 30 Jun 2006.