| Scolopendra paradoxa | |
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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. paradoxa |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolopendra paradoxa Doménech, 2018 | |
Scolopendra paradoxa is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae. The centipede is endemic to the Philippines. It is one of the few known amphibious centipedes along with Scolopendra cataracta and Scolopendra alcyona.
S. paradoxa grows to 14 cm (5.5 in) in length and has teal-coloured legs.
Carles Doménech, the person who first described the species gained minor controversy after it was found that the specimens were obtained illegally.
References
- "Scolopendra paradoxa Doménech, 2018". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- Doménech, Carles; Barbera, Victor M.; Larriba, Eduardo (24 September 2018). "A phylogenetic approach to the Philippines endemic centipedes of the genus Scolopendra Linnaeus, 1758 (Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae), with the description of a new species". Zootaxa. 4483 (3): 401–427. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4483.3.1. PMID 30313775. S2CID 52975027.
- ^ Law, Yao-Hua (10 Feb 2021). "Illicit centipede raises thorny question: Should journals have refused to publish a paper about it?". science.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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| Scolopendra paradoxa | |
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