Otostigmus ateles

Otostigmus ateles is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1920 by American biologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin.

Distribution
The species occurs in northern and eastern coastal Queensland.

Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.