See text Peripatus /pəˈrɪpətəs/ is a genus of velvet worms in the Peripatidae family.

[1] This genus is viviparous, with mothers supplying nourishment to their embryos through a placenta.

[5] Males in this genus bear crural tubercles on more than two pregenital leg pairs.

The dorsal primary papillae in this genus feature an apical piece that is larger than the basal piece.

[6] The genus contains the following species:[7][1] Peripatus antiguensis Bouvier, 1899 and Peripatus bavaysi Bouvier, 1899 are considered nomina dubia by Oliveira et al. 2012.