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Alipes grandidieri, most commonly known as the feather-tail centipede, is a species of centipede. [2] It is a member of the genus Alipes and the family Scolopendridae. [2] It was first described from Zanzibar, as Eucorybas Grandidieri [sic] by Hippolyte Lucas in 1864. [3] The species range is in eastern Africa, in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. [2]
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.
Pages in category "Centipedes" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Alipes is a genus of bark centipedes in the family Scolopendridae, found in Africa. [2] [3] [4] Alipes get their unique name from their leaf-like legs. [5] Species
Many larger animals prey upon centipedes, such as mongooses, mice, salamanders, beetles and some specialist snake species. [31] They form an important item of diet for many species and the staple diet of some such as the African ant Amblyopone pluto , which feeds solely on geophilomorph centipedes, [ 32 ] and the South African Cape black-headed ...
Scolopocryptopidae is a family of blind centipedes in the order Scolopendromorpha. [1] The number of leg-bearing segments is fixed at 23 for species in this family, which distinguishes the species in this family from all other centipede species. [2] [3] This family includes more than 90 species. [4]
A boa constrictor in the U.K. gave birth to 14 babies — without a mate. The process is called parthenogenesis, from the Greek words for “virgin” and “birth.” ... Yes, some animals can ...
S. polymorpha is indigenous to the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico, north to the Pacific coast. [3] [4] It inhabits dry grasslands, forest, and desert; in these habitats, the centipedes generally take up residence under rocks, though they have been observed creating burrows in suitable environments and inside rotting logs.