See text for list Epedanidae is a family of the harvestman infraorder Grassatores with about 200 described species.

The other three subfamilies are more predominant in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and some are found in Burma and Nepal.

[2] The oldest fossils of the family are known from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber of Myanmar.

The pedipalps are long and strong, with powerful spines lining the inside of the claw.

[1] The type genus Epedanus is derived from Ancient Greek epedanos "weak, feeble".