Paracharon
Genus of amblypygi
Paracharon is a genus of tailless whip scorpion. A single species, Paracharon caecus, has been described. It is endemic to Guinea-Bissau in West Africa. It is one of two living genera of the family Paracharontidae, alongside the South American Jorottui. It is a troglobite, having no eyes, and is found living in termite nests.
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