''Charactopygus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

millipede Millipedes (originating from the Latin , "thousand", and , "foot") are a group of arthropods that are characterised by having two pairs of jointed legs on most body segments; they are known scientifically as the class Diplopoda, the name derive ...

s in the

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Spirostreptidae Spirostreptidae is a family of millipedes in the order Spirostreptida. It contains around 100 genera distributed in North and South America, the eastern Mediterranean, continental Africa, Madagascar, and Seychelles. It contains the following gene ...

. They are found in

East Africa East Africa, also known as Eastern Africa or the East of Africa, is a region at the eastern edge of the Africa, African continent, distinguished by its unique geographical, historical, and cultural landscape. Defined in varying scopes, the regi ...

and

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

Taxonomy

The

Charactopygus contains the following species: *

Charactopygus atratus ''Charactopygus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Spirostreptidae. They are found in East Africa and Madagascar. Taxonomy The genus Charactopygus contains the following species: * Charactopygus atratus * Charactopygus betsilea *Characto ...

Charactopygus betsilea ''Charactopygus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Spirostreptidae. They are found in East Africa and Madagascar. Taxonomy The genus Charactopygus contains the following species: *Charactopygus atratus * Charactopygus betsilea *Charactop ...

Charactopygus radamae ''Charactopygus'' is a genus of millipedes in the Family (biology), family Spirostreptidae. They are found in East Africa and Madagascar. Taxonomy The genus Charactopygus contains the following species: *Charactopygus atratus *Charactopygus be ...

* Charactopygus sakalava * Charactopygus trilobatus *

Charactopygus voeltzkowi ''Charactopygus'' is a genus of millipedes in the family Spirostreptidae. They are found in East Africa and Madagascar. Taxonomy The genus Charactopygus contains the following species: * Charactopygus atratus * Charactopygus betsilea *Characto ...

References

Spirostreptida Millipede genera {{Millipede-stub