Ethmostigmus trigonopodus

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Ethmostigmus trigonopodus
Blue-legged Centipede (Ethmostigmus trigonopodus) (12681235843).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Ethmostigmus
Species:
E. trigonopodus
Binomial name
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus
Leach, 1817

Ethmostigmus trigonopodus is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae.[1]

Ethmostigmus trigonopodus from northern parts of Nigeria can reach sexual maturity within one year, which is uncommon in centipedes.[2]

There exist two valid subspecies,[3] E. trignopodus trignopodus, and E. trignopodus pygmenasoides.[1][4][5]

  • Blue-legged Centipede (Ethmostigmus trignopodus) close-up

  • E. trignopodus

  • Ethmostigmus trigonopodus measuring.jpg
  • Etrig2.jpg
  • Blue-legged Centipede (Ethmostigmus trigonopodus) eating a bug (12680606973).jpg

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach (1817) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  2. ^ Punzo, Fred (2013-03-14). Desert Arthropods: Life History Variations. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-662-04090-4.
  3. ^ "Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach, 1817". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. ^ "ADW: Ethmostigmus trigonopodus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  5. ^ "ITIS - Report: Ethmostigmus trigonopodus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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