Dominican Republic pede ID

[David Burns]

I have a small Dominican centipede (4cm.), I was hoping it was an immature S.alternans. She is a translucent amber color. I checked on her today and she has eggs! I think that makes her way to small to be S.alternans. So what else could she be? I will try to get pics.

 

[Zman181]

I look forward to viewing your pics.

 

[KyuZo]

I have a small Dominican centipede (4cm.), I was hoping it was an immature S.alternans. She is a translucent amber color. I checked on her today and she has eggs! I think that makes her way to small to be S.alternans. So what else could she be? I will try to get pics.

that's real cool man, i've heard that those get even bigger than the Haitian.

 

[David Burns]

that's real cool man, i've heard that those get even bigger than the Haitian.

If she is dropping eggs at under 1 1/2 inches (4cm.) How big do you think they can get? Are there any other centipede species native to the island? My search abilities don't seem to be up to par.

 

[zonbonzovi]

David, the completed search won't link but it appears that there are 7 species including alternans in the DR:

http://chilobase.bio.unipd.it/search/geographic_search.php

 

[Comatose]

OP - not trying to steal your thread, but this video immediately came to mind. Find yourself one of these... it's a beast.

[video=youtube;ZAE0bicWLCA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAE0bicWLCA[/video]

 

[coldvaper]

Thats a cool vid, what pede is that?

OP - not trying to steal your thread, but this video immediately came to mind. Find yourself one of these... it's a beast.

[video=youtube;ZAE0bicWLCA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAE0bicWLCA[/video]

 

[David Burns]

tried to load pics. no luck so far.



i give up. I'm no techy.

 

[KyuZo]

Thats a cool vid, what pede is that?

i would guess S. gigantea

 

[Galapoheros]

I remember that vid posted a long time ago, somebody said they thought it was the bigger red form of alternans.

 

[coldvaper]

So in other words we don't know?

 

[Comatose]

S. gigantea is not on the island at all to my knowledge.

 

[David Burns]

I did not see one cacti in the Dominican, it is a rainforest near the Punta Cana area. Caught lots of S.alterans. Got pics, if I can load them. I have read the tutorial on how to upload pics, but I'm a caveman on the computer.

 

[zonbonzovi]

Caveman, I'm curious about your pics and would be happy to help you get them up. Make yourself a photobucket account, PM me and we can go from there...

Nope, no gigantea in the DR...that big beast is as Galapaheros stated, a well fed red colorform of S. alternans.

 

[coldvaper]

Well if thats an S. Alternans its freaking massive.

 

[KyuZo]

sorry gents, i thought that Bear Grylls said Columbia, but the guy said Columbus... when Columbus sailed in.

either way, it's a very nice looking pede.

 

[groovyspider]

plus isnt the gigantea black?

 

[zonbonzovi]

plus isnt the gigantea black?

The gigantea "commonly" seen are not & come in a few slightly different showroom models. I'm not sure if the black beast referred to as gigantea was ever properly IDed but was reportedly from Trinidad?

 

[David Burns]

She is moving around, eggs gone. Oh, well, file under futile.