Dacrydium cupressinum, commonly known as rimu, is a large evergreen coniferous tree endemic to the forests of New Zealand. It is a member of the southern conifer group, the podocarps.
Peripatoides suteri is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. This species is ovoviviparous, has 16 pairs of legs, and is endemic to New Zealand. These velvet worms range in size from 14 mm to 90 mm.
Ballophilidae is a monophyletic group of centipedes belonging to the order Geophilomorpha and superfamily Himantarioidea. Authorities now dismiss this group as a family, citing phylogenetic analysis, and instead refer to this clade as Ballophilinae, a possible subfamily within the family Schendylidae. Centipedes in this clade differ from others in the family Schendylidae by having bodies tapered toward the anterior tip, short heads, slender forcipules that are well apart, and an undivided lamina for the female gonopods. Centipedes in this clade are found in most tropical regions.
Ballophilus is the largest genus of centipedes in the clade Ballophilidae. Species in this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions, mainly in Africa and southeast Asia.
Ballophilus fijiensis is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Fiji. The original description of this species is based on specimens ranging up to 52 mm in length with 81 to 91 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus alluaudi is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The original description of this species is based on male specimens with 51 pairs of legs and female specimens with 53 to 57 leg pairs. The adult female specimen measures 29 mm in length, whereas the males range from 9 mm to 19 mm in length.
Ballophilus australiae is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Queensland, Australia. The original description of this species is based on a specimen measuring 38 mm in length with 75 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus braunsi is a species of arthropod in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in South Africa. It has two subspecies: Ballophilus braunsi braunsi and Ballophilus braunsi nimbanus. The original description of this species is based on female specimens with 59 or 61 pairs of legs, but males of this species can have as few as 57 leg pairs.
Ballophilus comastes is a species of arthropod in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in the Philippines. The original description of this species is based on a specimen with 49 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus maldivensis is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in the Maldives. The original description of this species is based on a sandy yellow specimen measuring 21 mm in length with 67 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus neocaledonicus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in New Caledonia. The original description of this species is based on specimens measuring up to 41 mm in length with 61 to 79 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus peruanus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Peru. The original description of this species is based on a specimen measuring 12 mm in length with 43 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus differens is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Angola. The original description of this species is based on specimens reaching up to 15 mm in length with 47 pairs if legs.
Ballophilus conservatus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found on the island of Java. The original description of this species is based on a specimen measuring about 15 mm in length with 69 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus filiformis is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus and is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The original description of this species is based on pale yellow specimens reaching 17 mm in length with 49 or 51 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus flavescens is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. The original description of this species is based on male specimens measuring 21 mm in length, pale yellow in color, with 63 to 69 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus giganteus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Ivory Coast. This species is dark brown. The original description of this species is based on seven males specimens ranging from 51 mm to 67 mm in length with 75 to 87 pairs of legs and four female specimens ranging from 63 mm to 75 mm in length with 79 to 91 leg pairs.
Ballophilus granulosus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It has two subspecies: Ballophilus granulosus granulosus and Ballophilus granulosus holotrichus. The original description of B. g. granulosus is based on male specimens measuring 45 mm in length with 77 to 83 pairs of legs. Specimens of B. g. holotrichus have 65 to 85 pairs of legs and differ from B. g. granulosus in having bristles on all tergites rather than on only some.
Ballophilus tercrux is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus and is found on the island of Sumba in Indonesia. The original description of this species is based on a female specimen measuring 25 mm in length with 75 pairs of legs.
Ballophilus latisternus is a species of centipede in the genus Ballophilus. It is found in Madagascar. The original description of this species is based on a male holotype measuring 20 mm in length with 47 pairs of legs.
