Cryptops neocaledonicus
Species of centipede
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Cryptops neocaledonicus is a species of centipede in the Cryptopidae family. It was first described in 1923 by French entomologist Henri Ribaut.[1][2]
| Cryptops neocaledonicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Cryptopidae |
| Genus: | Cryptops |
| Species: | C. neocaledonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptops neocaledonicus | |
Distribution
The species occurs on the main island of New Caledonia, Grande Terre; the type locality is Mont Panié. It has also been recorded from Guadeloupe and the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, as well as from Peru and Namibia.[2]
Subspecies
- Cryptops neocaledonicus muchmorei Lewis, 1989
- Cryptops neocaledonicus neocaledonicus Ribaut, 1923
