Cryptops hortensis
Species of centipede
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Cryptops hortensis, the common cryptops,[1] is a species of centipede in the family Cryptopidae, genus Cryptops (Leach 1814).[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Cryptopidae |
| Genus: | Cryptops |
| Species: | C. hortensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptops hortensis (Donovan, 1810) | |
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Description
The species is 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in) long and 1 millimetre (0.039 in) wide. It is pale brown in colour with 21 pairs of legs.[1]
Distribution and habitat
This species is found in all of Europe except for: the Baltic states, Andorra, Belarus, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Russia, Vatican City and various European islands.[3] It has also been introduced to Tasmania, Australia.[4] It is found in gardens and woodland, and under stones and logs.[1]