Protochelifer australis

Protochelifer australis is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Cheliferidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1937 by Australian zoologist Alan Tubb.

Description

The body length of a female syntype is 3.8 mm. The colour of the female is mainly dark brown, the legs and pedipalps paler; that of a male nearly black, legs and pedipalps light brown.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Victoria. The type locality is near Seal Bay on Lady Julia Percy Island, where the pseudoscorpions were found under stones.

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.