Geophilidae

Distribution. One Brazilian Geophilidae occurrence was recorded in the Alto Ribeira karst area of Sao Paulo, but the genus was not defined (Trajano and Bichuette 2010). Here, we recorded specimens from iron ore and sandstone caves in Para, as well as from limestone caves of Sergipe and Minas Gerais, extending the family's distribution to northeastern (Sergipe) and southeastern Brazil (Minas Gerais).

Material examined. PARA: Parauapebas (Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Gruta S 11 D 64, (MNRJ) 6 spec, 23. viii- 02. ix. 2007, Andrade, R.; Gruta N 5 S 18, (MNRJ) 1 spec, 22. iii- 03. iv. 2005, Andrade, R., Arnone, IS.; Gruta N 4 E 16, (MZUSP) 1 spec, 20. x- 01. xi. 2006, Andrade, R.; Gruta N 5 S 37 CL, (MNRJ) 1 spec, 7 - 12. x. 2008, Andrade, R.; Canaa dos Carajas (Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Caverna ST 0041, (UFMT) 1 spec, 23. i. 2016, BioEspeleo Consultoria Ambiental; Curionopolis (Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Gruta SL 74 CL, (MNRJ) 1 spec, 17 - 24. x. 2008, Andrade, R.; Altamira (Equatorial Rainforest), Sandstone and Shale: Abrigo Assurini, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, xii. 2010, Bichuette, ME., Gallao, JE., von Schimonsky, DM.; Caverna Leonardo da Vinci, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 14. iv. 2009, Bichuette, ME.; SERGIPE: Japaratuba (" Restinga " - Atlantic Forest and coastal vegetation), Limestone: Caverna Casa do Caboclo, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 19. x. 2014, Bichuette, ME.; MINAS GERAIS: Presidente Olegario (Cerrado and Semideciduous seasonal forest), Limestone: Lapa da Fazenda Sao Bernardo, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 13. iv. 2014, Bichuette, ME., Zepon, T., Resende, LPA., Ribeiro, IA.