Charinus pescotti is a species of amblypygid arachnid (whip-spider) in the Charinidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1949 by Australian arachnologist R. A. Dunn. The specific epithet pescotti honours Australian botanist Richard Pescott.[1]
The species occurs in Far North Queensland, beneath rocks and bark and in plant litter on the forest floor. The type locality is Barron Falls, Kuranda.[1]
The whip-spiders are terrestrial predators.[1]