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Paruroctonus boreus

Girard, 1854

Northern Scorpion

GNRUnranked Found in 131 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.43.37059
Element CodeILARA64020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderScorpiones
FamilyVaejovidae
GenusParuroctonus
Concept Reference
Girard, C. 1854. Arachnidians. Pages 251-261 in: R.B. Marcy. Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana in the year 1852. Washington, DC.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSUYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
AlbertaS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IdahoS5Yes
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
Roadless Areas (131)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Coconino RimKaibab National Forest7,213
California (33)
AreaForestAcres
Benton RangeInyo National Forest9,637
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Callahan FlowModoc National Forest6,618
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Dobie FlatModoc National Forest15,079
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
MonarchSierra National Forest697
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
Steele SwampModoc National Forest18,958
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
WattersonInyo National Forest6,922
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Nevada (47)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Arc Dome - Secret BsnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest74,782
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
ButlerHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest39,470
Cave CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,145
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Currant - East SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,101
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
Grant - WiregrassHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,541
Iron SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest36,737
Masket PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,778
MillerHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,043
Moriah - Hendrys Ck.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,345
Moriah - West SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest14,737
Mt. ArdiveyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest37,984
Mt. EtnaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,527
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
North BrockHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,863
North DobbinsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,411
North Shoshone PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest40,667
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Pine Grove NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,749
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
Rat Trap SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,156
Rose - Alum CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest853
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - VerdiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,155
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - ThompsonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,289
Sam's CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,869
ShellbackHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest36,455
Snake - Big WashHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,146
Snake - HatcheryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,627
South BrockHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,136
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Steven's SpringsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,282
Table Mtn. - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest87,789
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
Toquima CaveHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest43,147
Ward MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,927
Wellington HillsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest21,009
White Rock MtnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest24,917
Wild Horse Mtn. (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,399
WilhoitesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,297
WoodsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,467
North Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bullion ButteDakota Prairie Grasslands19,877
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
Oregon (6)
AreaForestAcres
Aldrich MountainMalheur National Forest4,925
Dry CabinMalheur National Forest12,274
Lord Flat Somers PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest67,738
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
Utah (32)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401011Ashley National Forest30,062
0401023Ashley National Forest8,352
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418017Uinta National Forest19,631
418031Uinta National Forest18,173
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Box - Death HollowDixie National Forest3,175
Bullion - DelanoFishlake National Forest14,917
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
Dairy ForkManti-Lasal National Forest30,222
Dog ValleyFishlake National Forest11,810
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Joe LottFishlake National Forest19,826
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Lookout PeakFishlake National Forest9,195
Marysvale PeakFishlake National Forest22,624
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
Oak CreekFishlake National Forest54,053
PavantFishlake National Forest42,560
Red Canyon NorthDixie National Forest9,973
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
SanpitchManti-Lasal National Forest29,129
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
South RimDixie National Forest1,372
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
Tushar MountainFishlake National Forest39,992
Wayne WonderlandFishlake National Forest12,395
Wyoming (7)
AreaForestAcres
0401035Ashley National Forest5,465
0401036Ashley National Forest6,309
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Trout CreekShoshone National Forest44,034
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
References (3)
  1. Fet, V., W. D. Sissom, G. Lowe and M. E. Braunwalder. 2000. Catalog of the scorpions of the world (1758-1998). The New York Entomological Society, New York.. 690 pp.
  2. Girard, C. 1854. Arachnidians. Pages 251-261 in: R.B. Marcy. Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana in the year 1852. Washington, DC.
  3. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). 2026. Integrated Taxonomic Information System: Biological Names. Online. Available: http://www.itis.gov.