Arthrosphaera brandtii
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| Arthrosphaera brandtii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Diplopoda |
| Order: | Sphaerotheriida |
| Family: | Arthrosphaeridae |
| Genus: | Arthrosphaera |
| Species: | A. brandtii |
| Binomial name | |
| Arthrosphaera brandtii (Humbert, 1865) | |
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Arthrosphaera brandtii, the Tanzanian pill bug millipede, is a species of pill millipede in the family Arthrosphaeridae. It is found in many African and Asian countries including India and Sri Lanka.[1][2] Mature individuals of the species reach 3–4 cm in length. Adults are pale brown in colour with black lines in between the segments, whereas juveniles are dark brown.[3] The species is one of the most commonly kept giant pill millipede species within the exotic pet keeping hobby.[4] An introduced population of Arthrosphaera brandtii exists on the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania.[5]