Cormocephalus strigosus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1908 by German naturalist Karl Kraepelin.[1]
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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: | Cormocephalus |
| Species: | C. strigosus
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| Cormocephalus strigosus | |
Distribution edit
The species has a wide range across Australia.[2]
Behaviour edit
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Kraepelin, Karl (1908). Michaelsen, W; Hartmeyer, R (eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens, Vol.2. Jena: Gustav Fischer. pp. 105–128 [120].
- ^ a b "Species Cormocephalus strigosus Kraepelin, 1908". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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