Ethmostigmus trigonopodus

Ethmostigmus trigonopodus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Myriapoda
Class: Chilopoda
Order: Scolopendromorpha
Family: Scolopendridae
Genus: Ethmostigmus
Species:
E. trigonopodus
Binomial name
Ethmostigmus trigonopodus
Leach, 1817

Ethmostigmus trigonopodus is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae. It goes by a number of common names, including the African giant centipede and the Tanzanian blue ring centipede.

Ethmostigmus trigonopodus from northern parts of Nigeria can reach sexual maturity within one year, which is uncommon in centipedes.

There exist two valid subspecies, E. trigonopodus trigonopodus, and E. trigonopodus pygmenasoides.

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