Scolopendridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Scolopendromorpha, class Chilopoda. The family contains 34 accepted species worldwide.
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Cormocephalus aurantiipes Newport, 1844
Cormocephalus aurantiipes, the orange-footed centipede, is a common medium-sized…
Rhysida longipes Newport, 1845
Rhysida longipes, the minor blue leg, is a Scolopendridae centipede with three s…
Ethmostigmus rubripes Brandt, 1840
Ethmostigmus rubripes is a large variable centipede widely distributed across As…
Scolopendra gigantea Linnaeus, 1758
Scolopendra gigantea is the world's largest centipede, native to northern South …
Hemiscolopendra marginata Say, 1821
Hemiscolopendra marginata, the eastern bark centipede, is a common North America…
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach, 1817
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus is a Scolopendridae centipede with two subspecies, unc…
Scolopendra galapagoensis Bollman, 1889
Scolopendra galapagoensis, the Galápagos centipede, is a large Scolopendridae ce…
Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844
Cormocephalus westwoodi is a large Tasmanian bark centipede commonly kept as a p…
Cormocephalus esulcatus Pocock, 1901
Cormocephalus esulcatus is a centipede species from the Scolopendridae family, f…
Scolopendra hardwickei Newport, 1844
Scolopendra hardwickei is a brightly colored large centipede found primarily in …
Scolopendra viridicornis Newport, 1844
Scolopendra viridicornis, the Brazilian giant centipede, is a centipede used in …
Scolopendra heros Girard, 1853
Scolopendra heros is North America's largest centipede, found across northern Me…
Scolopendridae animals belong to the Scolopendromorpha order in the Animalia kingdom. Like most centipedes, Cormocephalus aurantiipes has many distinct colour forms that vary based on the locality the centipede is found in. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Scolopendridae is classified in the order Scolopendromorpha, class Chilopoda, phylum Arthropoda. The species has aposematic coloration, which acts as a warning to potential predators, and multiple distinct color variants are recognized.
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