Vaejovis coahuilae Williams 1968

Vejovis coahuilae Williams, 1968a: 16-21, fig. 9, 10; Stahnke, 1974a: 135.
Vaejovis coahuilae Williams, 1971c: 60; Díaz Najera, 1975: 6, 20; Muma, 1975b: 257, 262, 268; Francke, 1977b: 49; Francke & Sissom, 1984: 3-4; Bradley & Brody, 1984: 437-440; Sissom, 1997: 13; Kovarík, 1998: 146; Sissom & Jackman, 1998: 151, 154; Beutelspacher, 2000: 79, 138, 152, map 51; Sissom, 2000:531.
Vejovis spinigerus (MIS): Baerg, 1924: 350; Baerg, 1929: 431.
Vaejovis mexicanus (MIS): Baerg, 1929: 427.

HOLOTYPE: M (CAS, Type No. 10170), 0.5 km SW Cuatro Cienegas de Carranza, Coahuila, México.

Original description:
Vejovis coahuilae Williams, 1968a: 16-21, fig. 9, 10:

Subsequent Accounts
Baerg, 1924: 350 (Vejovis spinigerus)

Baerg, 1929: 427.(Vaejovis mexicanus)

Baerg, 1929: 431 (Vejovis spinigerus):

Williams, 1971c: 60 (Vaejovis coahuilae)

Stahnke, 1974a: 135 Vejovis coahuilae

Díaz Najera, 1975: 6, 20 (Vaejovis coahuilae)

Muma, 1975b: 257, 262, 268 (Vaejovis coahuilae)

Francke, 1977b: 49 (Vaejovis coahuilae)

Francke & Sissom, 1984: 3-4 (Vaejovis coahuilae)

Bradley & Brody, 1984: 437-440 (Vaejovis coahuilae)

Sissom, 1997: 13 (Vaejovis coahuilae)

Kovarík, 1998: 146 (Vaejovis coahuilae)

Sissom & Jackman, 1998: 151, 154 (Vaejovis coahuilae)

Beutelspacher, 2000: 79, 138, 152, map 51 (Vaejovis coahuilae)

Sissom, 2000:531 (Vaejovis coahuilae)

Distribution: Sissom, 2000: NORTH AMERICA. México (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango), USA (Arizona, New México, Texas).

Published Records: Paratypes: 19M, 25F (CAS; including 1F allotype, Type No. 10170), same locality as holotype; 48 specimens, Cuatro Cienegas area and Wil Banks Ranch, Pecos County, Texas, USA.

Notes:

Sissom and Hendrickson 2005:39,40,41 -  Key to the Vaejovid Scorpion Species of Northeastern México  - Dorsolateral carinae of metasoma (at least on segments I–III) with an enlarged terminal denticle; legs I–III with irregular setation (except in V. globosus, which has setal combs, – but has the enlarged terminal denticle on the metasoma); Trichobothria ib and it situated more distally, at the level of the sixth inner accessory denticle or beyond; Ventral submedian carinae of metasoma developed and usually granular, at least on segments III and IV; Metasoma setose (e.g., metasoma V ventrolateral carinae with 9–12 setae); pedipalp chelae of adult male acarinate or at most feebly carinate; Cutting margin of pedipalp chela fixed finger with 5 subrows of denticles; ventral carinae of metasoma infuscate (sometimes weakly so in V. globosus); Pedipalp chela of male somewhat inflated, with ratio of length/width 2.89–3.28; with distinct scalloping in the chela finger margins (when viewed laterally); telson of female with vesicle length/width ratio of 2.38–2.50; carapace densely fuscous ................................................................................Vaejovis coahuilae