Notozomus boonah


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.

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.

Behaviour

The arachnids are terrestrial predators.