Otostigmus tuberculatus
| Otostigmus tuberculatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Otostigmus |
| Species: | O. tuberculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Otostigmus tuberculatus (Köhlrausch, 1878)[1] | |
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Otostigmus tuberculatus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia and was first described in 1878 by E. Köhlrausch.[1]
Distribution
The species occurs in northern and eastern coastal Queensland.[2]
Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]
References
- ^ a b Kohlrausch, E (1878). "Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Scolopendriden". Journal des Museum Godeffroy, Hamburg. 14: 51–74 [71].
- ^ a b "Species Otostigmus tuberculatus (Köhlrausch, 1878)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.