Vaejovis monticola Sissom, 1989 a: 149 Kovarík, 1998 : 147 Beutelspacher, 2000 : 97 Sissom, 2000 : 542 Santillán et al ., 2004 : 11 Soleglad & Fet, 2005 : 7 Soleglad & Fet, 2008 : 30 McWest, 2009 : 20 Vaejovis dugesi Beutelspacher, 2000 : 80 Vaejovis granulatus Sissom, 2000 : 542 V. monticola Taxonomic revision of the “ mexicanus ” group of the genus Vaejovis C. L. Koch, 1836 (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae) A, Contreras-Félix Gerardo Oscar, Francke B. Zootaxa 2019 2019-05-03 4596 1 1 100 7F8Q6 Sissom, 1989 Sissom 1989 [151,545,367,394] Arachnida Vaejovidae Vaejovis GBIF,CoL Animalia Scorpiones 46 47 Arthropoda species monticola   Figures 4, 13m, 14l,  15m,  16m,  17m,  18m,  19m, 31    Vaejovis monticola Sissom, 1989a: 149–152, Fig: 46–53, 78–79.    Vaejovis monticola:  Kovarík, 1998: 147;  Beutelspacher, 2000: 97, 139, 141, 153, map 77;  Sissom, 2000: 542; González-  Santillán et al., 2004: 11;  Soleglad & Fet, 2005: 7;  Soleglad & Fet, 2008: 30, 77, 100; *  McWest, 2009: 20, 76, 102, 121.    Vaejovis dugesi(MIS): *  Beutelspacher, 2000: 80, 142, map 54 (part); *Ponce Saavedra & Beutelspacher, 2001: 46, 48, 49, 72–73, 101, maps 16, 17.    Vaejovis granulatus(MIS): * Sissom, 1989a: 135 (part, record from Michoacánonly); *  Sissom, 2000: 542(part, record from Michoacánonly). *Note: several of the localities cited in these works may belong to another species closely related to  V. monticolaand thus may be part of the distribution of one or more undescribed species.   Type material.  Holotypefemale. MEXICO: Jalisco, northern side of Nevado de Colima. No date. Nocollector. ( MCZ). Not examined.   Paratypes: 2 ♀same locality as the Holotype ( MCZ);  1 ♀ MEXCO:  Jalisco, Volcánde Colima. Nodate. Nocollector. ( MCZ);  1 ♀ MEXCO:  Jalisco, Nevadode Colima. Nodate. Nocollector. ( WDS);  1 ♂from MEXICO: Jalisco, Guadalajara. Nodate. Nocollector. ( AMNH). Examined.  Other specimens examined.  Vaejovis monticola:  MEXICO: Jalisco, San Gabriel, RMO Las Víboras, El Floripondio(elev.  2300 m.).  V-29-1998. Cols.: J. Navarreteand H. Fierros. 1 ♀( CNAN-SC3614).  MEXICO: Jalisco, San Gabriel, El Floripondio( N 19.64063°, W 103.62346, elev.  2346 m.).  III-26-2011. Col.: G. Montiel. 1 ♀( CNAN-SC3217). MEXCO:  Jalisco, San Gabriel, El Floripondio.  XI-11-2011. Withoutcollector data. 3 ♀( CNAN-SC3613). MEXCO:  Jalisco, San Gabriel, El Floripondio.  XI-24/25-2011. Withoutcollector data. 1 ♀( CNAN-SC3616). MEXCO:  Jalisco, San Gabriel, Nevadode Colima( N 19.60876°, W 103.57082°, elev.  2616 m.).  X-2011. Col.: G. Montiel. 1 ♀( CNAN-SC3216). MEXCO:  Jalisco, San Gabriel, Nevadode Colima( N 19.61384°, W 103.56789°, elev.  2435 m.).  X-2011. Col.: G. Montiel. 2 ♂( CNAN-SC3215).   Diagnosis.Adult size from 24 to 33 mmlong (Fig: 31-a, b). Carapace (Fig: 13-m) as long as metasomal segment V (Carapace L/MS-V 0.99±0.03 [1.05±0.02]), longer than femur (Carapace L/Femur L 1.33±0.1 [1.34±0.05]); anterior margin of carapace concave, with a median “U” shaped notch. Mesosomal tergite VII with a pair of well-developed granular carinae, beginning in middle third and not reaching posterior edge. Pectinal teeth 14–15 [12–13]; sternite V without a whitish spot; sternite VII presents one pair of granular carinae paramedially and 10 [10] setae. Metasomal segment I wider than long, rectangular in dorsal view (MSI L/ W 0.61±0.03 [0.57±0.03]); intercarinal spaces on segments I–IV conspicuously granular; segment V wider than deep (MS-V W/ D 1.28±0.06 [1.33±0.07]). Vesicle (Fig: 14-m) rounded (L/ W 1.5±0.03 [1.39±0.05]), thin (W/D 1.28±0.02 [1.38±0.03]) dorsal surface flat, with brighter coloration on posterior half, but not resembling a vesicular gland. Pedipalp femur (Fig: 15-m) and patella (Fig: 16-m) always less than three times longer than wide (Femur L/ W 2.76±0.15 [2.54±0.04]; Patella L/ W 2.63±0.1 [2.47±0.06]); patella dorsointernal carina smooth, with some pointed granules. Chela (Fig: 17, 18-m) with dorsal internal, prolateral median and dorsal prosubmedian carinae slightly granular, other carinae smooth. Pedipalp chela fingers dentate margins straight, without scalloping. Hemispermatophore (Fig: 19-m): Lamelliform; lamella short (TL 4.8; LL 1.6; LW 0.9 mm), wider at level of hooks, with a distal crest; small pointed hooks located basally and bent 90° near tip. Full morphometric variation is given in tables 13 and 14. Setae variation is given in tables 9–12.   Distribution. Jalisco, Colima. This species is only known from the Nevadode Colima; specimens from other localities cited in the literature as  V. monticolamay represent misidentifications of other species ( Figure 4).  Natural history.This species inhabits the pine forests of the Nevadode Colima; it can be found under the bark of fallen logs or trunks and is seldom located under rocks. One female kept in captivity gave birth to just one juvenile, after being isolated for more than 2 years, probably by storing sperm or by means of delayed implantation. 2237797937 MCZ No Mexico Jalisco 46 47 1 Jalisco holotype 2237797839 [199,804,858,883] MCZ No Mexico Jalisco 46 47 2 2 Jalisco paratype 2237797838 [817,975,859,883] MEXCO Mexico 46 47 1 1 Jalisco paratype 2237797814 MCZ No Mexico No Volcan 46 47 1 Jalisco paratype 2237797841 [358,516,895,919] MEXCO Mexico 46 47 1 1 Jalisco paratype 2237797778 [527,1190,894,919] WDS No Mexico No Nevado 46 47 1 Jalisco paratype 2237797895 AMNH No & Examined Mexico Guadalajara. No 46 47 1 1 Jalisco paratype 2237797880 1998-05-29 CNAN-SC Cols. & J. Navarrete & H. Fierros. Mexico San Gabriel 2300 El Floripondio Las Viboras 46 47 CNAN-SC3614 1 1 Jalisco 2237797776 2011-03-26 MEXCO Col. & G. Montiel. Mexico 2346 19.64063 El Floripondio 1 -103.62346 San Gabriel 46 47 CNAN-SC3217 1 1 Jalisco 2237797907 2011-11-11 MEXCO Without Mexico El Floripondio. San Gabriel 46 47 CNAN-SC3613 3 3 Jalisco 2237797765 1925-11-24 MEXCO Without Mexico El Floripondio. San Gabriel 46 47 CNAN-SC3616 1 1 Jalisco 2237797919 2011-10 MEXCO Col. & G. Montiel. Mexico 2616 19.60876 Nevado 1 -103.57082 San Gabriel 46 47 CNAN-SC3216 1 1 Jalisco 2237797798 2011-10 CNAN-SC Col. & G. Montiel. Mexico 2435 19.61384 Nevado 1 -103.56789 San Gabriel 46 47 CNAN-SC3215 2 2 Jalisco