Australobius scabrior
Species of centipede
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Australobius scabrior is a species of centipede in the Lithobiidae family. It was first described in 1920 by American biologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin.[1][2]
| Australobius scabrior | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Lithobiomorpha |
| Family: | Lithobiidae |
| Genus: | Australobius |
| Species: | A. scabrior |
| Binomial name | |
| Australobius scabrior Chamberlin, 1920[1] | |
Distribution
The species occurs in the eastern states of mainland Australia: Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.[3] The type locality is Kuranda, on the Atherton Tableland of north-eastern Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter and soil.[3]
