Polydesmopeltis kelaarti

Polydesmopeltis kelaarti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Polydesmida
Family:	Pyrgodesmidae
Genus:	Polydesmopeltis
Species:	P. kelaarti
Binomial name
	Polydesmopeltis kelaarti; (Humbert, 1865)
Synonyms
	Anoplodesmus kelaarti(Humbert, 1865); Chondromorpha kelaarti(Humbert, 1865); Polydesmopeltis kelaarti kelaarti(Humbert, 1865); Polydesmus kelaartiHumbert, 1865;

Last updated April 13, 2025

Polydesmopeltis kelaarti is a species of millipedes in the family Pyrgodesmidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.^[1] Three subspecies recognized.^[2] It is found from grass fields rich in organic matter and damp bricks with favorable shady conditions.^[3]

Subspecies

Polydesmopeltis kelaarti carliVerhoeff, 1936
Polydesmopeltis kelaarti longipesVerhoeff, 1936
Polydesmopeltis kelaarti valparaiensisCarl, 1932

References

↑ "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
↑ "Archandrodesmus kandyanus Carl, 1932 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
↑ "COMPARATIVE WATER RELATIONS OF SOME TROPICAL MILLIPEDES" (PDF). Kragujevac J. Sci. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

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[1] "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[2] "Archandrodesmus kandyanus Carl, 1932 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

[3] "COMPARATIVE WATER RELATIONS OF SOME TROPICAL MILLIPEDES" (PDF). Kragujevac J. Sci. Retrieved 19 December 2016.

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