Pseudochactas is a genus of scorpions within the family Pseudochactidae, first described by Alexander V. Gromov in 1998.

[1] This genus is notable for its distinctive morphological features and its status as a "living fossil" due to its unique evolutionary lineage.

Additionally, they display a combination of characteristics shared with both buthid and non-buthid scorpion families, contributing to debates regarding their phylogenetic position.

[2] Species of Pseudochactas are found in Central Asia, specifically in southeastern Uzbekistan, southwestern Tajikistan, and south-central Afghanistan.

They inhabit isolated mountainous regions, often residing under stones or within mud cracks along riverbanks in semi-arid environments.