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Charinus pescotti

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Charinus pescotti
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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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

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The whip-spiders are terrestrial predators.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Dunn, RA (1949). "New Pedipalpi from Australia and the Solomon Islands". Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne. 16: 7–15 [8].
  2. ^ a b c "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.