Escadabiidae is a small neotropical family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with six described species. Description Escadabiidae are about three millimeters long, with short legs and weak chelicerae. Distribution All known members of this group are endemic to Brazil. The as yet undescribed species in this family expand the range to the coast of Ceará State and caves in the dry central part of Minas Gerais, where the cave-dwelling species could represent an example of relictual distribution. Relationships Escadabiidae are possibly the sister group to Kimulidae. Name The name of the type genus Escadabius is combined from the type locality Escada (Pernambuco, Brazil) and Ancient Greek bios "living". Species Baculigerus H. E. M. Soares, 1979 Baculigerus litoris H. E. M. Soares, 1979 Escadabius Roewer, 1949 Escadabius schubarti Roewer, 1949 Escadabius spinicoxa Roewer, 1949 Escadabius ventricalcaratus Roewer, 1949 Jim H. E. M. Soares, 1979 Jim benignus H. E. M. Soares, 1979 Recifesius H. E. M. Soares, 1978 Recifesius pernambucanus H. E. M. Soares, 1978 Footnotes References 's Biology Catalog: Escadabiidae (eds.) (2007): Harvestmen - The Biology of Opiliones. Harvard University Press Harvestman families