Hemiscolopendra marginata

Hemiscolopendra marginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Scolopendromorpha
Family:	Scolopendridae
Genus:	Hemiscolopendra
Species:	H. marginata
Binomial name
	Hemiscolopendra marginata; (Say, 1821)
Synonyms
	Scolopendra parva Wood, 1861 ; Scolopendra punctiventris Newport, 1844 ; Scolopendra woodi Meinert, 1886 ;

Hemiscolopendra marginata, the eastern bark centipede, is a common species of centipede found in the Eastern United States and parts of Mexico. H. marginata is the first centipede species shown to exhibit sexual dimorphism in venom composition.

Appearance

Hemiscolopendra marginata is a species of medium-sized Scolopendrid centipede, with adults growing around 4 cm in length.

References

↑ "Hemiscolopendra marginata". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
↑ Nguyen, Vy (2022-03-08). "13 Common Types of Centipedes (with Range Maps)". ThePetEnthusiast. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
↑ "Hemiscolopendra marginata". The Encyclopedia of Life.
1 2 Shelley, Rowland (2008-01-01). "Revision of the Centipede Genus Hemiscolopendra Kraepelin, 1903: Description of H. marginata (Say, 1821) and possible misidentifications as Scolopendra spp.; proposal of Akymnopellis, n. gen., and redescriptions of its South American components (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae: Scolopendrinae)". International Journal of Myriapodology. 1 (2): 171–204. doi:10.1163/187525408X395931. ISSN 1875-2535. S2CID 84010447.
↑ Nystrom, Gunnar S.; Ward, Micaiah J.; Ellsworth, Schyler A.; Rokyta, Darin R. (November 2019). "Sex-based venom variation in the eastern bark centipede (Hemiscolopendra marginata)". Toxicon. 169: 45–58. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.08.001. ISSN 1879-3150. PMID 31445069. S2CID 201644874.
↑ "Eastern Bark Centipede (Hemiscolopendra marginata) For Sale - Underground Reptiles". undergroundreptiles.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.

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[1] "Hemiscolopendra marginata". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

[2] Nguyen, Vy (2022-03-08). "13 Common Types of Centipedes (with Range Maps)". ThePetEnthusiast. Retrieved 2022-11-17.

[3] "Hemiscolopendra marginata". The Encyclopedia of Life.

[:0-4] 1 2 Shelley, Rowland (2008-01-01). "Revision of the Centipede Genus Hemiscolopendra Kraepelin, 1903: Description of H. marginata (Say, 1821) and possible misidentifications as Scolopendra spp.; proposal of Akymnopellis, n. gen., and redescriptions of its South American components (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae: Scolopendrinae)". International Journal of Myriapodology. 1 (2): 171–204. doi:10.1163/187525408X395931. ISSN 1875-2535. S2CID 84010447.

[5] Nystrom, Gunnar S.; Ward, Micaiah J.; Ellsworth, Schyler A.; Rokyta, Darin R. (November 2019). "Sex-based venom variation in the eastern bark centipede (Hemiscolopendra marginata)". Toxicon. 169: 45–58. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.08.001. ISSN 1879-3150. PMID 31445069. S2CID 201644874.

[6] "Eastern Bark Centipede (Hemiscolopendra marginata) For Sale - Underground Reptiles". undergroundreptiles.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.