Scolopendra heros geographic coloration documentation wish

[Elytra and Antenna]

Whether you consider them varieties or subspecies it would be really nice to see photos of the different geographic color races of S. heros along with specific locale and a range map. Has there been any attemp on this? I am including a photo of S.h.arizonensis from near Nogales, Arizona. Feel free to post coloration photos along with location information for this species (if you don't know where it came from it won't help).

 

[Galapoheros]

I feel like I have a pretty good idea about the heros range in Tx. I don't know about north tx though. But looks like you are looking for hard data, no word of mouth stuff(?). I think I could draw a rough "guesstimate map". I'll try to remember to come to this again later.

 

[beetleman]

:drool:me like alot!:worship:

 

[zonbonzovi]

I have a WC pling from just off the highway, a small wash equadistant between Sonoita(the "town", not the creek) and Patagonia. 2.5", almost identical coloration, lighter terminals. I'll attempt a pic, if it will pose for me.

 

[Elytra and Antenna]

I feel like I have a pretty good idea about the heros range in Tx. I don't know about north tx though. But looks like you are looking for hard data, no word of mouth stuff(?). I think I could draw a rough "guesstimate map". I'll try to remember to come to this again later.

I imagine you have some photos of different colorations from known localities. I'm also curious if there's a range for the banding in heros and arizonensis. I'd be interested in seeing your map.

 

[josh_r]

Heros arizonensis 'banded morph' from the Pedragosa Range

Another arizonensis 'banded morph' from the southwest Pelloncillos Range

Within their range in these 2 mountains, they are CONSISTENTLY banded. just a few miles outside of the Pedragosas, you can find the nominate form of arizonensis, but as soon as you get into the Pedragosas or the Pelloncillos, ALL banded from what I have seen.

-Josh

 

[Greenjewls]

Bringing zombies back to life! Cuz I like this one! Here's a zinger from Bonita, Az foot of Mt Graham

 

[Greenjewls]

Here's one from Oracle, AZ, found in resident's home

 

[Greenjewls]

This one from the superstition mountain wilderness, note the very fine stripes!

 

[Staehilomyces]

Heros arizonensis 'banded morph' from the Pedragosa Range

Another arizonensis 'banded morph' from the southwest Pelloncillos Range

Within their range in these 2 mountains, they are CONSISTENTLY banded. just a few miles outside of the Pedragosas, you can find the nominate form of arizonensis, but as soon as you get into the Pedragosas or the Pelloncillos, ALL banded from what I have seen.

-Josh

Took me a full ten seconds to realise that the pede was eating a garter snake.

 

[Mastigoproctus]

This ones not 100% accepted as S. heros yet but hopefully if I can ever find time to finish my paper it will be accepted as one soon, it's from Northern California. Also in SoCal and Baja the centipede called S. aztecorum keys out as a S. heros taxonomically when inspected closely so It IMO is a heros CF as well.

Scolopendra sp. North America

• Mastigoproctus
• May 24, 2016
• 1

Undiscribed US species, location of collection undisclosed.

 

[Mastigoproctus]

I do not own this picture, came from Google but this is what I like to call S. heros "californianensis CF" SoCal/Baja but it's currently referred to as S. aztecorum in the hobby, don't think the name aztecorum has any credibility in the scientific world.

 

[Staehilomyces]

What about the distribution of Castaneiceps?

 

[Mastigoproctus]

What about the distribution of Castaneiceps?

It has the largest distribution to my knowledge, TX, NM, OK, CO and I think a few more states even maybe someone else will chime in.

 

[Tleilaxu]

This was caught near Prescott valley az at around 5500 to 6000 feet elevation. I am unsure of the species.

 

[Hercules Hernandez]

It has the largest distribution to my knowledge, TX, NM, OK, CO and I think a few more states even maybe someone else will chime in.

The “redheaded” heros color phase is most definitely the most widespread. It ranges from far eastern Coahuila, west into far southern Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, north into the US in NM, TX, LA, OK, ARK, and MO. Populations seem to just die out as soon as they hit western Oklahoma heading into Colorado.

 

[Hercules Hernandez]

This was caught near Prescott valley az at around 5500 to 6000 feet elevation. I am unsure of the species.

This is Scolopendra polymorpha (Wood, 1861).

 

[Hercules Hernandez]

The “black tail” color phase has a pretty small range to say the least. They range from Tamaulipas up and seem to cover most of Nuevo León and Coahuila. Their range carries on from the peak of far southern Texas along the border, covering most, if not, almost all of West Texas and peaking just at the Guadalupe National Park mountain area in New Mexico.

 

[Hercules Hernandez]

When I refer to the “Sonoran” color phases, I’m referring to the blotched, bandeds, and “arizonensis” variants all in the same since they seem to follow the same overall scheme.

They range from far western Texas, along northern Mexico through chihuahua, dropping their range back down into Durango and far southern Sonora and Sinaloa, north into Arizona and east, just barely sitting in the AZ NM border. They only range east from west central Arizona and do not make it north passed central AZ as well.

 

[vyadha]

red headed variety from Sherman, TX, female.

Davis Mountains "blotched" form. Female