Cormocephalus laevipes explained

Cormocephalus laevipes is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It was first described in 1891 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.

Distribution

The species is found on Australia’s Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, and in the Solomon Islands.^[1]

Behaviour

The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Cormocephalus laevipes Pocock, 1891 . . 2010. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 20 February 2023.