Species Scolopendra polymorpha - Common Desert Centipede

Classification · Other Common Names · Range · Internet References · Works Cited

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Myriapoda (Myriapods)

Class Chilopoda (Centipedes)

Order Scolopendromorpha (Bark Centipedes)

Family Scolopendridae

Genus Scolopendra

Species polymorpha (Common Desert Centipede)

Other Common Names

Tiger Centipede

Range

w. half of the US north to SD-se.MT-e.OR (map); Mexico(1)

Internet References

Colorado State U.

Wikipedia

Works Cited

1.	Shelley R.M. (2002-) The centipede order Scolopendromorpha in North America

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 13 October, 2006 - 8:16pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov
Last updated 16 June, 2015 - 7:30am

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