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Checklist for Family Scolopendridae Newport, 1844
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Chilopoda
Latreille, 1817
Centiped, Centipede, Centipedes, Centipeds, Chilopods
10
28
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pleurostigmophora
Pocock, 1902
8
26
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Epimorpha
Haase, 1880
6
24
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Scolopendromorpha
Leach, 1815
Bark Centipedes, Scolopendromorph centipedes
3
11
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scolopendroidea
Gerv, 1837
2
7
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScolopendridae
Newport, 1844
4
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
4 Genera with 26 Species
Cormocephalus Newport, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Otostigmus Porat, 190314SpeciesTaxom
Rhysida Wood, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Scolopendra Linnaeus, 18157SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
26 Species
Cormocephalus monilicornis (Wood, 1862)⇒ Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844
Cormocephalus ungulatus Meinert, 1886Greater Amberjack
Cormocephalus westwoodi Newport, 1844Mendocino shoulderband
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) amazonae Chamberlin, 1914
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) brunneus Chamberlin, 1921
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) clavifer Chamberlin, 1921Elegant helicellid
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) demelloi Verhoeff, 1937Sunday shoulderband
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) diringshofeni Bücherl, 1969
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) goeldii Brölemann, 1898
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) inermis Porat, 1876
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) longipes Bücherl, 1939
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) pococki Kraepelin, 1903
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) rex Chamberlin, 1914
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) scabricauda Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) sulcatus Meinert, 1886Pompanos
Otostigmus buergeri Attems, 1903
Otostigmus burgeri Attems, 1903
Rhysida celeris Humbert & Sa..., 1870
Rhysida longipes Newport, 1845Paloma Pompano
Scolopendra alternans Leach, 1813
Scolopendra angulata Newport, 1844Pinos Altos mountainsnail
Scolopendra arthrorhabdoides Ribaut, 1912
Scolopendra explorans Chamberlin, 1914
Scolopendra gigantea Linnaeus, 1758Amazonian giant centipede
Scolopendra morsitans Linnaeus, 1758Common centipede
Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815Centipede

Subnodes of Scolopendridae with occurrences in Colombia
SubfamilyOtostigminae
Kraepelin, 1903
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyScolopendrinae
Leach, 1815
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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