Ethmostigmus trigonopodus

Ethmostigmus trigonopodus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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] It goes by a number of common names, including the African Giant Centipede[2] and the Tanzanian Blue Ring Centipede.[3]

Ethmostigmus trigonopodus from northern parts of Nigeria can reach sexual maturity within one year, which is uncommon in centipedes.[4]

There exist two valid subspecies,[5] E. trigonopodus trigonopodus, and E. trigonopodus pygmenasoides.[1][6][7]

  • Blue-legged Centipede (Ethmostigmus trignopodus) close-up
    Blue-legged Centipede (Ethmostigmus trignopodus) close-up
  • E. trignopodus
    E. trignopodus
  1. ^ a b "Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach (1817) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  2. ^ "African Giant Centipede (Ethmostigmus trigonopodus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  3. ^ "Tanzanian Blue Ring Centipede". Project Noah. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  4. ^ Punzo, Fred (2013-03-14). Desert Arthropods: Life History Variations. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-662-04090-4.
  5. ^ "Ethmostigmus trigonopodus Leach, 1817". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  6. ^ "ADW: Ethmostigmus trigonopodus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  7. ^ "ITIS - Report: Ethmostigmus trigonopodus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-17.