19 March, 2015

A new species of Vaejovis from Mexico


Contreras-Felix and co-workers have described a new species of Vaejovis C. L. Koch, 1836 (Vaejovidae) from Mexico.

V. tenamaztlei Contreras-Félix, Francke & Bryson Jr., 2015

Abstract:
A new species of Vaejovis is described from the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. It is assigned to the “mexicanus” group and compared with similar species from Jalisco, Guanajuato, and San Luis Potosí. A map with their known distributions is provided.

Reference:
Contreras-Felix GA, Francke OF, Bryson Jr RW. A new species of the “mexicanus” group of the genus Vaejovis C. L. Koch, 1836 from the Mexican state of Aguascalientes (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae). Zootaxa. 2015;3936(1):131-40. [Subscription required for full text]

Thanks to Oscar Francke for sending me this article!

Family Vaejovidae

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