Cryptops pictus
Species of centipede
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Cryptops pictus is a species of centipede in the Cryptopidae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in Melanesia. It was first described in 1923 by French entomologist Henri Ribaut.[1][2]
| Cryptops pictus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Cryptopidae |
| Genus: | Cryptops |
| Species: | C. pictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptops pictus | |
Distribution
The species occurs in the Loyalty Islands. The type locality is Fayaoué on the island of Ouvéa.[2]
