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Cormocephalus esulcatus

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Cormocephalus esulcatus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is found in Australia and South Africa, and was first described in 1901 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.[1]

Distribution

In Australia the species is found in New South Wales and Victoria. [2]

Behaviour

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

References

  1. ^ a b Pocock, R.I. (1901). "The Chilopoda or centipedes of the Australian continent". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 8 (47): 451–463 [458]. doi:10.1080/03745480109443345.
  2. ^ a b "Species Cormocephalus esulcatus Pocock, 1901". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
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Cormocephalus esulcatus: Brief Summary

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Cormocephalus esulcatus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is found in Australia and South Africa, and was first described in 1901 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.

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