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Scolopendra galapogoensis

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Myriapoda

Class: Chilopoda

Order: Scolopendromorpha

Family: Scolopendridae

Genus: Scolopendra

Species: Scolopendra galapageonsis

S. galapogeonsis, or also known as Darwin’s goliath centipede, is among one of the largest species of scolopendramorph centipede indigenous to several islands in the Galapagos Archipelago off of the west coast of South America as well as coastal regions on the mainland. Identifiable by its large size, some specimens exceeding 30 cm. Claims have come forward of specimens reaching 46 cm, but such claims have yet to be substantiated. This large size may be a result of island giantism.

Galápagos Islands Santa Cruz Island, in the coastal region of Ecuador, southern Peru, in the Cook Islands.