Cormocephalus rubriceps
| Cormocephalus rubriceps | |
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| Preserved specimens in the Auckland Museum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Myriapoda |
| Class: | Chilopoda |
| Order: | Scolopendromorpha |
| Family: | Scolopendridae |
| Genus: | Cormocephalus |
| Species: | C. rubriceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Cormocephalus rubriceps (Newport, 1843) | |
Cormocephalus rubriceps is a large centipede of the family Scolopendridae, endemic to Australia and the North Island of New Zealand. At up to 25 cm in length, it is the largest centipede in New Zealand.
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