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Cormocephalus monteithi

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Cormocephalus monteithi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Cormocephalus
Species:
C. monteithi
Binomial name
Cormocephalus monteithi

Cormocephalus monteithi is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1983 by L. E. Koch.[1]

Distribution

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The species is found in eastern New South Wales and eastern Queensland.[2]

Behaviour

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The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Koch, LE (1983). "Revision of the Australian centipedes of the genus Cormocephalus Newport (Chilopoda: Scolopendridae: Scolopendrinae)". Australian Journal of Zoology. 31 (1): 799–833 [816].
  2. ^ a b "Species Cormocephalus monteithi L.E. Koch, 1983". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2023.