| Scolopendra cataracta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Scolopendra |
| Species: | S. cataracta
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| Binomial name | |
| Scolopendra cataracta Siriwut, Edgecombe & Panha, 2016
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Scolopendra cataracta is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae.[1][2] It is the first known amphibious centipede, growing to up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length.[2][3]
- ^ Bonato L.; et al. (2016). "Scolopendra cataracta Siriwut, Edgecombe, Panha, 2016". ChiloBase 2.0 – A World Catalogue of Centipedes (Chilopoda). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ a b Bates, M. (26 June 2016). "'Horrific' First Amphibious Centipede Discovered". National Geographic. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Holmes, O. (1 July 2016). "Giant swimming, venomous centipede discovered by accident in world-first". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2016.