| Indohya typhlops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Pseudoscorpiones |
| Family: | Hyidae |
| Genus: | Indohya |
| Species: | I. typhlops |
| Binomial name | |
| Indohya typhlops | |
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]
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]
References
- 1 2 3 Harvey, MS (1993). "The systematics of the Hyidae (Pseudoscorpionida: Neobisioidea)". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 7: 1–32 [27].
- 1 2 3 "Species Indohya typhlops Harvey, 1993". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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