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. References ateles Centipedes of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Fauna of Queensland Animals described in 1920 Taxa named by Ralph Vary Chamberlin