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Cherokia georgiana latassa?
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Cherokia georgiana latassa?
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
May 12, 2019
I thought this was a type of sigmoria, but then wondered if it is Cherokia georgiana latassa. It was in our back yard, a forest area in leaf litter, and now is my 5 year old daughter's favorite pet.

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Cherokia georgiana latassa? Cherokia georgiana latassa?
Contributed by Meredith Douglas on 30 June, 2019 - 11:59am
Last updated 4 November, 2019 - 5:27am

Moved
Moved from Millipedes.
… Jeff Brown, 4 November, 2019 - 5:27am

Moved to Diplopoda for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

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