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Scolopendra subspinipes is a species of very large centipede found throughout southeastern Asia. One of the most widespread and common species in the genus Scolopendra, it is also found on virtually all land areas around and within the Indian Ocean, all of tropical and subtropical Asia from Russia to the islands of Malaysia and Indonesia, Australia, South and Central America, the Caribbean ...
Scolopendra paradoxa is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae. [1] The centipede is endemic to the Philippines. It is one of the few known amphibious centipedes along with Scolopendra cataracta and Scolopendra alcyona. [2] S. paradoxa grows to 14 cm (5.5 in) in length and has teal-coloured legs. [3]
Scolopendromorpha is an order of centipedes also known as tropical centipedes [1] or bark centipedes. [2] [3] This order includes about 700 species in five families.These centipedes are found nearly worldwide, with tropical and subtropical regions providing the richest diversity in species. [4]
Scolopendra species are active predators, feeding primarily on insects and other invertebrates.Larger specimens have been observed preying on frogs, tarantulas, lizards, birds, snakes, rodents, and even bats. [3]
Scolopendra gigantea, also known as the Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, is a centipede in the genus Scolopendra. It is the largest centipede species in the world, with a length exceeding 30 centimetres (12 in). [2] Specimens may have 21 or 23 segments. [3]
Mecistocephalus nannocornis is a species of soil centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. [1] This centipede has only 45 pairs of legs, [2] [3] the minimum number recorded in the genus Mecistocephalus. [4] This centipede was the second species in this genus to be discovered with such a modest number of legs. [5]
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae. [1] It goes by a number of common names, including the African Giant Centipede [2] and the Tanzanian Blue Ring Centipede. [3] Ethmostigmus trigonopodus from northern parts of Nigeria can reach sexual maturity within one year, which is uncommon in centipedes. [4]
Scolopendra morsitans was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his book 10th edition of Systema Naturae in 1758 and has since retained its original scientific name. [15] The species was nominated as the type species of the centipede genus Scolopendra in a submission to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature in 1955 which was approved two years later.