Cormocephalus monteithi
| Cormocephalus monteithi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Cormocephalus |
| Species: | C. monteithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cormocephalus monteithi L.E.Koch, 1983 | |
Cormocephalus monteithi is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1983 by L. E. Koch.
Distribution
The species is found in eastern New South Wales and eastern Queensland.
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.
References
- 1 2 Koch, LE (1983). "Revision of the Australian centipedes of the genus Cormocephalus Newport (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Scolopendrinae)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 31 (1): 799–833 [816]. doi:10.1071/ZO9830799.
- 1 2 "Species Cormocephalus monteithi L.E. Koch, 1983". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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