Notozomus boonah
Species of short-tailed whip-scorpion
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Notozomus boonah is a species of schizomid arachnid, commonly known as a short-tailed whip-scorpions in the family Hubbardiidae. It is endemic to Australia and was described in 2000 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet boonah refers to the type locality.[1][2]
| Notozomus boonah | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Schizomida |
| Family: | Hubbardiidae |
| Genus: | Notozomus |
| Species: | N. boonah |
| Binomial name | |
| Notozomus boonah | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in south-east Queensland, where it inhabits plant litter in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Boonah, in the Scenic Rim Region.[1][2]
Behaviour
The arachnids are terrestrial predators.[2]
