Schendylidae Cook, 1896

Chagas-Jr, Amazonas & Bichuette, Maria Elina, 2018, A synopsis of centipedes in Brazilian caves: hidden species diversity that needs conservation (Myriapoda, Chilopoda), ZooKeys 737, pp. 13-56 : 29-30

Family Schendylidae Cook, 1896

Material examined.

PARÁ: Parauapebas (Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Gruta N 5S S652, (MNRJ) 1 spec, 30.1- 30.iv.2012, Andrade, R.; Gruta N 5S N701, (MNRJ) 1 spec, 30.1- 30.iv.2012, Andrade, R.; Gruta N 4E 13, (MNRJ) 1 spec, 20.x-01.xi.2006, Andrade, R.; Altamira (Equatorial Rainforest), Shale: Caverna Leonardo da Vinci , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 08.vii.2009, Pedroso, DR.; GOIÁS: São Domingos (Cerrado), Limestone: Lapa São Vicente II, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 06.iv.2016, Bichuette, ME.; Mambaí, Gruta da Tarimba , (UFSCAR) 2 spec, 29.iv.2013, Bichuette, ME., Gallão, JE., von Schimonsky, DM., Rizzato, PP., Borghezan, R.; BAHIA: Paripiranga (Caatinga), Limestone: Caverna do Escondido , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, ix.2013, Rocha, KG.; Caverna do Alto do Morro da Candeia , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, ix.2013, Rocha, KG; (UFSCAR) 1 spec, xi.2014, Gallão, JE., Bolfarini, MP., Rosendo, MJ., Moreira, R.; Ourolandia (Caatinga), Limestone: Gruta da Fazenda Caldeirao , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 17.vi.2015, von Schimonsky, DM.; Itaetê (Caatinga), Limestone: Lapa do Bode , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 21.x.2014, Gallão, JE.; Carinhanha (Caatinga), Limestone: Gruna Valdecir, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 31.v.2012, Bichuette, ME., Gallão, JE.; MINAS GERAIS: Itacarambi (Cerrado-Caatinga transition), Limestone: Gruta Olhos d’ Água, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 25.iii.2014, Monte, BGO.; Presidente Olegário (Cerrado and Semideciduous seasonal forest), Limestone: Lapa do Moacir , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 17.iv.2014, Zepon, T., Resende, LPA.; Lapa da Fazenda Sao Bernardo , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 22.vii.2012, Bichuette, ME.; Lapa da Fazenda Sao Bernardo , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 13.iv.2014, Bichuette, ME., Zepon, T., Resende, LPA., Ribeiro, IA.; SÃO PAULO: Iporanga (Atlantic Rainforest), Limestone: Caverna Alambari de Baixo , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 02.x.2012, Bichuette, M.E.; Gruta Casa de Pedra , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 29.iv.1990, Trajano, E.; Caverna Passoca de Cima , (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 03.viii.2013, Bichuette, ME.; SANTA CATARINA: Florianópolis ( “Restinga” - Atlantic Forest and coastal vegetation), Granite: Gruta da Laje, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 29-30.ix.2016, Gallão, JE., Xavier, P .

Distribution.

Schendylidae is the most diverse geophilomorph family in Brazil, with 22 species distributed across two genera, Pectiniunguis Bollman, 1889 (six species) and Schendylops Cook, 1899 (16 species). Brazilian Schendylidae are mainly found in the north (Amazonas, Amapá, and Pará) and in the southeast ( São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro). Records also exist from the northeastern state of Paraíba and in the southern state of Santa Catarina ( Bonato et al. 2016). Our materials expanded the family’s range to Goiás (central Brazil) and Bahia (northeastern Brazil). No schendylid species was previously known from Brazilian caves, but we identified specimens in iron ore, sandstone, and shale caves ( Pará), limestone caves ( Goiás, Bahia, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo), and a granitic cave (Santa Catarina).