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Serpent Island Centipede
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Serpent Island Centipede

Scolopendra abnormis

Scolopendra abnormis (Serpent Island centipede) is a species of centipede in the family Scolopendridae that is endemic to Mauritius. It only occurs on two outlying islands, Round Island and Serpent Island. On Serpent Island it is very common, reaching densities of 12 adults per square metre in suitable habitat.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 112331.