The Pseudochactidae are a

scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always end ...

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

. They are predominantly found in caves.

Genera

*'' Aemngvantom'' 2012 * '' Pseudochactas'' Gromov, 1998 * '' Troglokhammouanus''

References

* Gromov, A.V. 1998: A new family, genus and species of scorpions (Arachnida, Scorpiones) from southern Central Asia. Zoologicheskii zhurnal, 77(9): 1003-1008. ot seen, in Russian with English summary, English translation in Russian journal of zoology, 2: 409–413. (1998)* Lourenço, W.R.; Pham, D.-S. 2010: A remarkable new cave scorpion of the family Pseudochactidae Gromov (Chelicerata, Scorpiones) from Vietnam. ZooKeys, 71: 1–13.

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* Scorpion families Taxa described in 1998 {{Scorpion-stub