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

Scorpion
Vaejovis chisos

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Geographic Range

This is a montane species found in forests, canyons, and caves in the Chisos Mountains (only known location in U.S.) and in Coahuila.

Diet

Vaejovis chisos, like the other members of the Vaejovidae, feeds on other arthropods.

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Literature Cited

Jackman, J. A. 1997. A field guide to spiders and scorpions of Texas. Gulf Press, Houston.

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: 4 Jul 2006.