Indohya typhlops
Species of pseudoscorpion
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Indohya typhlops is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Hyidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1993 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey.[1][2]
| Indohya typhlops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Hyidae |
| Genus: | Indohya |
| Species: | I. typhlops |
| Binomial name | |
| Indohya typhlops | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Kimberley region of North West Australia. The type locality is closed forest 25.3 km west-south-west of Mount Blythe on the Charnley River.[1][2]
Behaviour
The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators which inhabit plant litter.[2]
