Charinus pescotti

Charinus pescotti
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Amblypygi
Family:	Charinidae
Genus:	Charinus
Species:	C. pescotti
Binomial name
Charinus pescotti Dunn, 1949 [1]

Charinus pescotti is a species of amblypygid arachnid (whip-spider) in the Charinidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1949 by Australian arachnologist R. A. Dunn. The specific epithet pescotti honours Australian botanist Richard Pescott. ^{[1] [2]}

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Far North Queensland, beneath rocks and bark and in plant litter on the forest floor. The type locality is Barron Falls, Kuranda. ^{[1] [2]}

Behaviour

The whip-spiders are terrestrial predators. ^[2]

References

1. Dunn, RA (1949). "New Pedipalpi from Australia and the Solomon Islands". Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne. 16: 7–15 [8].
2. "Species Charinus pescotti Dunn, 1949". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2023-09-18.