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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]
Scolopendra (through Latin from Greek σκολόπενδρα, skoˈlo.pen.ðɾa) is a species-rich genus of large tropical centipedes of the family Scolopendridae. Description [ edit ]
Nearly all species in this family have four ocelli (simple eyes) on each side of the head and only 21 pairs of legs, but there are exceptions: two scolopendrid species feature more legs (Scolopendropsis bahiensis, with 21 or 23 leg pairs, [2] and S. duplicata, with 39 or 43 leg pairs), [3] and some scolopendrid species are eyeless and blind (e.g., Cormocephalus sagmus, C. pyropygus, and C. delta).
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 morsitans, also known as the Tanzanian blue ringleg [2] or red-headed centipede, [3] is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] S. morsitans is the type species for the genus Scolopendra .
Scolopendra sulcidens Newport, 1844 Heterostoma rubripes grossipes Pocock , 1891 Ethmostigmus rubripes , commonly known as the giant centipede , is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae .
Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-grey and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, it has spread to other parts of the world, where it can live in human homes. [1]
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]