Chondromorpha xanthotricha explained

Chondromorpha xanthotricha, is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is native to South India and Sri Lanka.^[1] Two subspecies recognized.^[2]

Distribution

Although native to India and Sri Lanka, with shipping transportation, they have been introduced to many countries such as Taiwan, Philippines, Bali, New Caledonia, Samoa, Fiji, Mauritius, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Suriname, and Puerto Rico. The species was recorded for the first time from Singapore in 2012.^[3]

Description

It is about 20–26 mm in length. Adults are chestnut brown to dark grey in color. They can move very fast.

Subspecies

• Chondromorpha xanthotricha hamuligerus Verhoeff, 1936
• Chondromorpha xanthotricha hirsutus Verhoeff, 1936

Notes and References

1. Web site: Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka . Research Gate . 19 December 2016.
2. Web site: Chondromorpha xanthotricha (Attems, 1898) (accepted name) . Catalogue of Life. 19 December 2016.
3. Web site: FIRST RECORDS OF TWO INTRODUCED MILLIPEDES ANOPLODESMUS SAUSSURII AND CHONDROMORPHA XANTHOTRICHA (DIPLOPODA: POLYDESMIDA: PARADOXOSOMATIDAE) IN SINGAPORE . National University of Singapore . 19 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170808174918/http://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/nus/images/data/nature_in_singapore/online_journal/2012/2012nis141-149.pdf . 8 August 2017 . dead .