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Smeringurus
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Smeringurus

Smeringurus is a small genus of scorpions native to Mexico and the southwestern United States within the family Vaejovidae. It is closely related to the genus Paruroctonus, of which it was formerly considered a subgenus.

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4 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Dune Scorpion

speciesSmeringurus mesaensis

Smeringurus vachoni

speciesSmeringurus vachoni

Smeringurus grandis

speciesSmeringurus grandis

Smeringurus aridus

speciesSmeringurus aridus

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