Cormocephalus monteithi

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Cormocephalus monteithi
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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 [1]

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. [1]

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Distribution

The species is found in eastern New South Wales and eastern Queensland. [2]

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood. [2]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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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