Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844 is a animal in the Scolopendridae family, order Scolopendromorpha, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844
Cormocephalus westwoodi is a large Tasmanian bark centipede commonly kept as a pet in Oceania, often confused with C. aurantiipes.
Like other bark centipedes, Cormocephalus westwoodi prefers to live under rocks, bark, and leaf litter. This species is the largest centipede found in Tasmania, and can reach a maximum length of 60 millimeters. It is kept as a pet in Oceanian countries, and is often confused with the related species Cormocephalus aurantiipes.
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Scolopendra laeta Haase, 1887
Scolopendra alternans Leach, 1813
Scolopendra cingulata Latreille, 1829
Rhysida longipes Newport, 1845
Otostigmus scaber Porat, 1876
Scolopendra viridicornis Newport, 1844
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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