| Hylomus rhinoparvus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Polydesmida |
| Family: | Paradoxosomatidae |
| Genus: | Hylomus |
| Species: | H. rhinoparvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylomus rhinoparvus (Likhitrakarn, Golovatch, and Panha, 2015) [1] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Desmoxytes rhinoparvaLikhitrakarn, Golovatch & Panha, 2015 | |
Hylomus rhinoparvus is a species of dragon millipede in the family Paradoxosomatidae. [3] [4] It is only known from Houaphanh province of northeastern Laos. [4]
It was first described, along with H. rhinoceros , in 2015. [5] Both species were discovered in Laos, [5] the first dragon millipedes identified there, H. rhinoparvus in the north of the country and H. rhinoceros in the south. [4] The holotype is in the Museum of Zoology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. [4]
The body length is 23–24 mm (0.91–0.94 in) in males and 26.5–29.5 mm (1.04–1.16 in) in females. The color is dark brown. [4]
