Scolopendra galapagoensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
Family: | Scolopendridae |
Genus: | Scolopendra |
Species: | S. galapagoensis
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Binomial name | |
Scolopendra galapagoensis Bollmann, 1889
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Synonyms [1] [2] | |
Scolopendra gigentea weyrauchi (Bücherl, 1950) |
Scolopendra galapagoensis, also known as the Galápagos centipede [3] [4] and Darwin's goliath centipede, [5] [6] is species of very large centipede in the family Scolopendridae. [7] It is the only representative of the genus Scolopendra on the Galapagos Islands, among twelve other species of centipede present on the Islands. [8] [9] It is also found on mainland South America in Ecuador and Peru, and on Cocos Island in Costa Rica. [9] [8]
The Galápagos Centipede is one of the largest species of centipede in the world. Specimens have been recorded with lengths up to 30 cm. [9] [6]
Scolopendra galapagoensis exhibits three colour morphs: [6]
# | Body | Legs | Notes |
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1 | Dark green to black | Striped, Orange to dark brown | This is called the 'Dark Morph' among pet enthusiasts
[6]
See speciesbox photo |
2 | Orange-red | Pale Yellow | This appears to be called the 'Orange Morph' among pet enthusiasts [6] |
S. galapagoensis has been reported preying on crickets, newborn rodents, the Galapagos Rice Rat, and, in one paper, a Floreana Racer snake. [6] It is hunted by a variety of birds of prey including the Galapagos hawk, two species of mockingbird, and the common Black Rat. [9]
Scolopendra galapagoensis | |
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![]() | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
Class: | Chilopoda |
Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
Family: | Scolopendridae |
Genus: | Scolopendra |
Species: | S. galapagoensis
|
Binomial name | |
Scolopendra galapagoensis Bollmann, 1889
| |
Synonyms [1] [2] | |
Scolopendra gigentea weyrauchi (Bücherl, 1950) |
Scolopendra galapagoensis, also known as the Galápagos centipede [3] [4] and Darwin's goliath centipede, [5] [6] is species of very large centipede in the family Scolopendridae. [7] It is the only representative of the genus Scolopendra on the Galapagos Islands, among twelve other species of centipede present on the Islands. [8] [9] It is also found on mainland South America in Ecuador and Peru, and on Cocos Island in Costa Rica. [9] [8]
The Galápagos Centipede is one of the largest species of centipede in the world. Specimens have been recorded with lengths up to 30 cm. [9] [6]
Scolopendra galapagoensis exhibits three colour morphs: [6]
# | Body | Legs | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dark green to black | Striped, Orange to dark brown | This is called the 'Dark Morph' among pet enthusiasts
[6]
See speciesbox photo |
2 | Orange-red | Pale Yellow | This appears to be called the 'Orange Morph' among pet enthusiasts [6] |
S. galapagoensis has been reported preying on crickets, newborn rodents, the Galapagos Rice Rat, and, in one paper, a Floreana Racer snake. [6] It is hunted by a variety of birds of prey including the Galapagos hawk, two species of mockingbird, and the common Black Rat. [9]