Some Scolo from Peru

CaptainChaos

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Hi,

i´m new to these myriapods and was wondering if anyone could give a better ID of this?


It´s from Peru.

Cheers
Stefan
 

JonathanF

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According to Steven's website, only 2 Scolopendromorpha sp. occur in Peru. The 2 sp. are:

Scolopendra armata (ssp. amancalis):
http://www.scolopendra.be/scolopendra_more.php?specie_id=98

Scolopendra hermosa:
http://www.scolopendra.be/scolopendra_more.php?specie_id=35

If I were to guess I'd say it's the S. hermosa, as described in "ON A COLLECTION OF MILLIPEDES AND CENTIPEDES FROM NORTHWESTERN PERU, Ralph V. Chamberlain, 1941":

Dorsum dark olive with the first dorsal plate, prehensors and the head nearly chestnut-brown. Antennae olive. Legs proximally brown.
Antennae short, composed of 17 articles of which the first four are glabrous.

Hope I'm right on this one, but the best you can do is wait for Steven :)

-Jonathan
 
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CaptainChaos

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Thanks guys! Gotta link that site, starting to get scoloddicted ;-)

It´s about 10-15cm long, not a giant but that´s fine with me :)
Edit: How big can these get?

Cheers
Stefan
 

bistrobob85

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That's a pretty impressive specimen you have there!!!! It looks pretty heavily built ( and/or fat )!!!! It also has a pretty neat head pattern, i love it :).

phil.
 

JonathanF

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I read they get to 110mm (close to 5"), but they might and probably will get larger than that.
 

hazardy

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Nice Pedes!~!

New to Pedes World, first impression that head part reminds me of American Roach because the dark part. hehehehe. Overall a Keeper!!
 

abott

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that is the best looking centipede ive seen i really want one.....bad :evil:
 
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