Hemiscolopendra marginata

Hemiscolopendra marginata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Scolopendromorpha
Family:	Scolopendridae
Genus:	Hemiscolopendra
Species:	H. marginata
Binomial name
Hemiscolopendra marginata (Say, 1821)
Synonyms[1]
Scolopendra parva Wood, 1861 Scolopendra punctiventris Newport, 1844 Scolopendra woodi Meinert, 1886

Hemiscolopendra marginata, the eastern bark centipede, is a common species of centipede found in the Eastern United States and parts of Mexico.[2][3][4] H. marginata is the first centipede species shown to exhibit sexual dimorphism in venom composition.[5]

Appearance

Hemiscolopendra marginata is a species of medium-sized Scolopendrid centipede, with adults growing around 4 cm in length.[4][6]

References

1. "Hemiscolopendra marginata". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
2. Nguyen, Vy (2022-03-08). "13 Common Types of Centipedes (with Range Maps)". ThePetEnthusiast. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
3. "Hemiscolopendra marginata". The Encyclopedia of Life.
4. Shelley, Rowland (2008-01-01). "Revision of the Centipede Genus Hemiscolopendra Kraepelin, 1903: Description of H. marginata (Say, 1821) and possible misidentifications as Scolopendra spp.; proposal of Akymnopellis, n. gen., and redescriptions of its South American components (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae: Scolopendrinae)". International Journal of Myriapodology. 1 (2): 171–204. doi:10.1163/187525408X395931. ISSN 1875-2535. S2CID 84010447.
5. Nystrom, Gunnar S.; Ward, Micaiah J.; Ellsworth, Schyler A.; Rokyta, Darin R. (November 2019). "Sex-based venom variation in the eastern bark centipede (Hemiscolopendra marginata)". Toxicon. 169: 45–58. doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.08.001. ISSN 1879-3150. PMID 31445069. S2CID 201644874.
6. "Eastern Bark Centipede (Hemiscolopendra marginata) For Sale - Underground Reptiles". undergroundreptiles.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.