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Otostigmus politus

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Otostigmus politus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Otostigmus
Species:
O. politus
Binomial name
Otostigmus politus
Karsch, 1881[1]

Otostigmus politus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is found in Australia and Melanesia, and was first described in 1881 by German arachnologist Ferdinand Karsch.[1]

Distribution

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The species occurs in northern and eastern coastal Queensland as well as in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[2]

Behaviour

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The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Karsch, F (1881). "Chinesische Myriopoden und Arachnoideen". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 25: 219–220 [219].
  2. ^ a b "Species Otostigmus politus Karsch, 1881". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 15 February 2023.