Matacarus Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956

Diagnosis

SIF = 7B-B-(2-8)-2(1)111.0(1)0(2)00; fsp = 6.6.6; fSt = 0.2; fCx = 2.1.1. Cheliceral blade with dorsal and ventral rows of teeth; galeal setae branched; palpal claw divided by 2–8 prongs; palpal tarsus with 7 branched setae. Scutum subpentagonal, with rounded posterior margin, with nasus, 2 AM, 2 AL and 2 PL setae; sensilla flagelliform, branched in distal half. Eyes 2 + 2; tracheae and stigmae present. Legs 6-segmented, onychotriches present, subterminala and parasubterminala I present or absent, 1–2 genualae I, genualae II and III present, tibiala III present, mastitarsala present or absent, mastitibialae sometimes present. Parasites of reptiles.