Scolopendra metuenda
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| Scolopendra metuenda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Scolopendra |
| Species: | S. metuenda |
| Binomial name | |
| Scolopendra metuenda Pocock, 1895 | |
Scolopendra metuenda is a species of Scolopendrid centipede found on the Solomon Islands.[1][2] In the exotic pet trade, it is sometimes known as the Solomon Island Centipede.[3][4] The species was described by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1895.[5] No further recorded observations have been made of the species; it is believed to be rare, although it has not yet been assessed by the IUCN.
