''Cormocephalus'' is a genus of

centipede Centipedes (from Neo-Latin , "hundred", and Latin , "foot") are predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda (Ancient Greek , ''kheilos'', "lip", and Neo-Latin suffix , "foot", describing the forcipules) of the subphylum Myriapoda, ...

s of the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Scolopendridae Scolopendridae (or, in older documents, Scolopendridæ), from Ancient Greek σκόλοψ (''skólops''), meaning "thorn", and ἔντερον (''énteron''), meaning "earthworm", is a family of large centipedes (class Chilopoda). Description Nea ...

, containing the following species: *'' Cormocephalus abundantis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus aeruginosus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus albidus'' Kraepelin, 1903 *'' Cormocephalus amazonae'' (R. Chamberlin, 1914) *'' Cormocephalus ambiguus'' (Brandt, 1841) *'' Cormocephalus amphieurys'' (Kohlrausch, 1878) *'' Cormocephalus andinus'' (Kraepelin, 1903) *'' Cormocephalus anechinus'' (Chamberlin, 1957) *'' Cormocephalus arantsoae'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1902 *''

Cormocephalus aurantiipes ''Cormocephalus aurantiipes'', commonly known as the orange-footed centipede, is a common species of centipede found throughout Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, ...

'' (Newport, 1844) *'' Cormocephalus bevianus'' Lawrence, 1960 *'' Cormocephalus bonaerius'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus brachyceras'' L. E. Koch, 1983 *''

Cormocephalus brasiliensis ''Cormocephalus'' is a genus of centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, containing the following species: *'' Cormocephalus abundantis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus aeruginosus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus albidus'' Kraepelin, ...

'' Humbert & Saussure, 1870 *''

Cormocephalus brevicornis ''Cormocephalus'' is a genus of centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, containing the following species: *'' Cormocephalus abundantis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus aeruginosus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus albidus'' Kraepelin, ...

'' Kraepelin, 1903 *''

Cormocephalus brincki ''Cormocephalus'' is a genus of centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, containing the following species: *'' Cormocephalus abundantis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus aeruginosus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus albidus'' Kraepelin, ...

'' Lawrence, 1955 *''

Cormocephalus bungalbinensis ''Cormocephalus bungalbinensis'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1983 by Lucien E. Koch. Distribution The species is found in south-west Western Australia. Behavi ...

'' L. E. Koch, 1983 *''

Cormocephalus büttneri ''Cormocephalus'' is a genus of centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, containing the following species: *'' Cormocephalus abundantis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus aeruginosus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus albidus'' Kraepelin, ...

'' Kraepelin, 1903 *''

Cormocephalus cognatus ''Cormocephalus cognatus'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in Melanesia. It was first described in 1923 by French entomologist Entomology (from Ancient Greek ...

'' Ribaut, 1923 *''

Cormocephalus coynei ''Cormocephalus coynei'' is a species of centipede found on the uninhabited Phillip and Nepean islands to the south of Norfolk Island. It is also known as the Phillip Island centipede. The species was observed on Phillip Island in 1792, but wa ...

'' L. E. Koch, 1984 *''

Cormocephalus cupipes ''Cormocephalus'' is a genus of centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, containing the following species: *'' Cormocephalus abundantis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus aeruginosus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus albidus'' Kraepelin, ...

'' Pocock, 1891 *''

Cormocephalus delta ''Cormocephalus delta'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 2019. Distribution and habitat The species occurs in the Fortescue River valley, in the Pilbara region of no ...

'' Edgecombe & Waldock, 2019 *''

Cormocephalus denticaudus ''Cormocephalus'' is a genus of centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, containing the following species: *'' Cormocephalus abundantis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus aeruginosus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus albidus'' Kraepelin, ...

'' Jangi & Dass, 1984 *'' Cormocephalus dentipes'' Pocock, 1891 *'' Cormocephalus deventeri'' Lawrence, 1970 *'' Cormocephalus devylderi'' Porat, 1893 *'' Cormocephalus edithae'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus elegans'' Kraepelin 1903 *'' Cormocephalus esulcatus'' Pocock, 1901 *'' Cormocephalus facilis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus ferox'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1902 *'' Cormocephalus flavescens'' Kraepelin, 1903 *'' Cormocephalus fontinalis'' (Attems, 1928) *'' Cormocephalus gervaisianus'' (C. L. Koch, 1841) *'' Cormocephalus glabratus'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus gracilipes'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1902 *'' Cormocephalus granulipes'' Lawrence, 1958 *'' Cormocephalus granulosus'' Ribaut, 1923 *'' Cormocephalus guildingii'' Newport, 1845 *'' Cormocephalus hartmeyeri'' Kraepelin, 1908 *'' Cormocephalus hirtipes'' (Ribaut, 1923) *'' Cormocephalus humilis'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus impressus'' Porat, 1876 *'' Cormocephalus impulsus'' Lewis, 1989 *'' Cormocephalus incongruens'' Kraepelin, 1903 *'' Cormocephalus inermipes'' Pocock, 1891 *'' Cormocephalus inermis'' (Kraepelin, 1916) *'' Cormocephalus inopinatus'' (Kraepelin, 1908) *'' Cormocephalus insulanus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus katangensis'' Goffinet, 1969 *'' Cormocephalus kraepelini'' Attems, 1930 *'' Cormocephalus laevipes'' Pocock, 1891 *'' Cormocephalus lineatus'' Newport, 1845 *'' Cormocephalus lissadellensis'' L. E. Koch, 1983 *'' Cormocephalus longipes'' Ribaut, 1923 *'' Cormocephalus macrosestrus'' (Attems, 1928) *'' Cormocephalus maritimo'' González-Sponga, 2000 *''

Cormocephalus mecistopus ''Cormocephalus'' is a genus of centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, containing the following species: *'' Cormocephalus abundantis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus aeruginosus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus albidus'' Kraepelin, ...

'' Brolemann, 1922 *'' Cormocephalus mecutinus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus mediosulcatus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus milloti'' R. F. Lawrence, 1960 *'' Cormocephalus minor'' Chamberlin, 1927 *'' Cormocephalus mixtus'' (Ribaut, 1923) *'' Cormocephalus monilicornis'' Wood, 1862 *'' Cormocephalus monteithi'' L. E. Koch, 1983 *'' Cormocephalus multispinosus'' Attems, 1909 *'' Cormocephalus multispinus'' (Kraepelin, 1903) *'' Cormocephalus mundus'' Chamberlin, 1955 *'' Cormocephalus neocaledonicus'' (Kraepelin, 1903) *'' Cormocephalus nigrificatus'' Verhoeff, 1937 *''

Cormocephalus nitidus ''Cormocephalus'' is a genus of centipedes of the family (biology), family Scolopendridae, containing the following species: *''Cormocephalus abundantis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *''Cormocephalus aeruginosus'' Attems, 1928 *''Cormocephalus albid ...

Cormocephalus pyropygus ''Cormocephalus pyropygus'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae Family (biology), family. It is endemism, endemic to Australia, and was first described in 2019. Distribution and habitat The species occurs in the Fortescue River val ...

'' Edgecombe & Waldock, 2019 *'' Cormocephalus rhodesianus'' Lawrence, 1955 *''

Cormocephalus rubriceps ''Cormocephalus rubriceps'', also known as the Hura or giant centipede, is a large centipede of the family Scolopendridae. It is native to Australia and New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. ...

'' (Newport, 1843) *'' Cormocephalus rugosus'' Ribaut, 1923 *''

Cormocephalus sagmus ''Cormocephalus sagmus'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 2019. Distribution and habitat The species occurs in the Fortescue River valley, in the Pilbara region of n ...

'' Edgecombe & Waldock, 2019 *'' Cormocephalus setiger'' Porat, 1871 *'' Cormocephalus similis'' L. E. Koch, 1983 *'' Cormocephalus spinosior'' L. E. Koch, 1983 *'' Cormocephalus strigosus'' Kraepelin, 1908 *'' Cormocephalus subspinulosus'' Machado, 1951 *''

Cormocephalus tingonus ''Cormocephalus'' is a genus of centipedes of the family Scolopendridae, containing the following species: *'' Cormocephalus abundantis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus aeruginosus'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus albidus'' Kraepelin, ...

'' Chamberlin, 1957 *'' Cormocephalus tricuspis'' Kraepelin, 1916 *'' Cormocephalus tumidus'' Lawrence, 1960 *'' Cormocephalus turneri'' Pocock, 1901 *'' Cormocephalus ungueserratus'' Verhoeff, 1941 *'' Cormocephalus ungulatus'' (Meinert, 1886) *'' Cormocephalus venezuelianus'' (Brölemann, 1898) *'' Cormocephalus westangelasensis'' L. E. Koch, 1983 *'' Cormocephalus westwoodi'' (Newport, 1844)

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