Tasmanotrechus [SEP] parent taxon
Tasmanotrechus
Tasmanotrechus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:
- "Tasmanotrechus alticola" -
- "Tasmanotrechus cockerilli" -
- "Tasmanotrechus compactus -"
- "Tasmanotrechus concolor" -
- "Tasmanotrechus elongatus" -
- "Tasmanotrechus gordoni" -
- "Tasmanotrechus leai" -
- "Tasmanotrechus montisfieldi" -
- "Tasmanotrechus moorei -"
- "Tasmanotrechus osbornianus" -
- "Tasmanotrechus rolani" -
, and is a major tourist attraction on the guided cave tours.
The karst system is also home to many other protected cave species, such as crickets Micropathus cavernicola, and Parvotettix geode; beetles, Tasmanotrechus cockerilli; harvestman, Hickmanoxyomma gibbergunyar; and pseudoscorpions Pseudotyrannochthonius typhlus.
Three species present in the system, listed on the Tasmanian Threatened Species Protection Act 1995, are endemic to the area and confined to the cave systems. Tasmanotrechus cockerilli, a beetle present in the cave systems is a rare and highly cave modified beetle