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Checklist for Family Scolopendridae Newport, 1844
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
8
17
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
7
16
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
6
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes
2
5
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scolopendroidea
Gerv, 1837
2
5
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScolopendridae
Newport, 1844
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
4 Genera with 9 Species
Alipes Imhoff, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Ethmostigmus Pocock, 18174SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 18402SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Alipes multicostis Imhoff, 1854
Alipes multicostis multicostis Imhoff, 1854
Ethmostigmus australianus (Chamberlin, 1920)⇒ Ethmostigmus rubripes Brandt, 1840
Ethmostigmus australianus stechowi (Verhoeff, 1941)⇒ Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach, 1817
Ethmostigmus rubripes Brandt, 1840Giant centipede
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach, 1817
Otostigmus (Otostigmus) cuneiventris Porat, 1893
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) gemmifer Attems, 1928
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) inermipes Porat, 1893
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra valida Lucas, 1840Blue Legs Westafrica

Subnodes of Scolopendridae with occurrences in Cameroon
SubfamilyOtostigminae
Kraepelin, 1903
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolopendrinae
Leach, 1815
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Scolopendridae at gbif.org
Scolopendridae at irmng.org
Scolopendridae at itis.gov
Scolopendridae at marinespecies.org