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Genus Scolopocryptops

Centipede - Scolopocryptops sexspinosus Centipede - Scolopocryptops sexspinosus Centipede - Scolopocryptops spinicaudus Centipede inside of rotting redwood - Scolopocryptops Scolopocryptops sexspinosus? - Scolopocryptops sexspinosus centipede - Scolopocryptops Centipede - Scolopocryptops Scolopocryptops
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Myriapoda (Myriapods)
Class Chilopoda (Centipedes)
Order Scolopendromorpha (Bark Centipedes)
Family Scolopocryptopidae
Genus Scolopocryptops
Explanation of Names
Scolopocryptops Newport 1844
Numbers
6 spp. in our area(1), 22 spp. total(2)(3)
Range
In our area, much of the US (2 spp. more or less widespread in the east; 2 spp. western)(1)
maps:
    S. gracilis — Western U.S.: CA, s. NV, sw. UT, nw. AZ, cent. w. ID, se. WA and ne. OR...detailed range map (1)
    S. nigridius — Eastern U. S.: IL, IN, OH, PA, MD, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, KY...detailed range map (1)
    S. peregrinator — Eastern U. S.: s. PA south to nw. NC, and west to e. KY...detailed range map.
    S. rubiginosus — Central U. S.: MN south to TX, and northeast to OH
    S. sexspinosus — Eastern U. S.: Central & eastern U.S.: e. TX north to e. NE, east to MA, and south to FL...detailed range map(1).
    S. spinicaudus — Western U.S.: Pacific Coast north CA to southernmost AK; CO (a single record?)...detailed range map(1).