Charon trebax

Charon trebax is a species of amblypygid arachnid (whip-spider) in the Charontidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1998 by Australian arachnologists Mark Harvey and Paul West. The specific epithet trebax (Latin: ‘crafty’ or ‘cunning’) alludes to the species’ elusiveness and the difficulty in obtaining specimens.^[1][2]

Charon trebax
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Amblypygi
Family:	Charontidae
Genus:	Charon
Species:	C. trebax
Binomial name
Charon trebax Harvey & West, 1998[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in North Queensland. The type locality is Emmett Creek, Cromarty, some 40 km south-east of Townsville.^[1][2]