Mecistocephalus heteropus explained

Mecistocephalus heteropus is a species of centipedes in the family Mecistocephalidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.^{[1] [2]} This species has 49 pairs of legs.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• Diversity in the maxillipede dentition of Mecistocephalus centipedes (Chilopoda, Mecistocephalidae), with the description of a new species with unusually elongate denticles

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mecistocephalus heteropus Humbert, 1865 . chilobase - a web resource for Chilopoda taxonomy . 2 November 2016.
2. Web site: An annotated checklist of centipedes (Myriapoda: Chilopoda) of Sri Lanka . Research Gate . 2 November 2016.
3. Book: Attems, Carl . Lfg. 52 Myriapoda, 1: Geophilomorpha . De Gruyter . 1929 . 978-3-11-143063-8 . 132 . de . 10.1515/9783111430638.
4. Silvestri . F. . 1919 . Contributions to a knowledge of the Chilopoda Geophilomorpha of India . Record of the Indian Museum, Calcutta . 16 . 45-107 [49-55] . Biodiversity Heritage Library.