Mantonipatus is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Mantonipatus persiculus. Females of this species range from 8 mm to 33 mm in length, whereas males range from 8 mm to 20 mm. This species has 15 pairs of oncopods (legs) and has a limited distribution in the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia. It is found in remnant native stringybark (Eucalyptus baxteri) forest.