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Introduction to Peruvian Giant Centipede Species

2021-10-01 / 872 Read

Peruvian giant centipede, the largest individual in captivity is 35cm, the first pair of centipede feet is hook-shaped, sharp, and the leptides have a venomous gland mouth, commonly known as palatal teeth, claws or poisonous limbs, etc. , can expel toxins. Mainly distributed in Trinidad Island in the Caribbean Sea, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and other Amazon basin countries and regions in South America.

Introduction

Peruvian Giant Centipede

Length 30cm up Maximum 35cm. Many blackened Peruvian giant centipedes have been mistaken for Galapagos giant centipedes because of their remarkably similar coloration. Yellow-footed individuals have been found in the wild on the island of Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles (The Netherlands Antilles) with a length of 41-42 cm.

Chinese name: Peruvian giant centipede

Latin name: Scolopendra Gigantea

Kingdom: Animalia

Door: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Myriapoda

Class: Myriapoda

Subclass: Labiopoda

Order: Centipedes Order

Family: Centipede

Genus: Arthropods

Reproduction: Oviparous