Cryptops malabarensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scolopendromorpha
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Myriapoda Classis: Chilopoda Ordo: Scolopendromorpha

Familia: Cryptopidae
Genus: Cryptops
Species: Cryptops malabarensis

Name

• Cryptops malabarensis Balan, Sureshan & Khanna, 2012: 2511, figs. 2-3

Holotype: Coll. Dhanya Balan, (ZSI/WGRC/I-R/INV 2111).

Type locality: Urakkuzhy, Kakkayam, Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India; 01.viii.2011, 11°32’40.59”N & 75°55’33.40”E, elevation 641.2 m.

Etymology: The species is named after the type locality “Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary”, Kerala, India.

References

• Balan, Dhanya, P. M. Sureshan & Vinod Khanna, 2012: A new species of centipede of the genus Cryptops Leach (Scolopendromorpha: Cryptopidae) from southern Western Ghats with a key to the species of Cryptops in India. Journal of threatened taxa, 4(4): 2510–2514.