Scolopendra gigantea, also known as the Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, is a centipede in the genus Scolopendra. It is the largest centipede species in the world, with a length exceeding 30 centimetres (12 in). [2] …

May 30, 2022 · The Scolopendra gigantea is a species of centipede that packs a painful, venomous bite. The species—also known as the giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede—is the largest known...

Scolopendra gigantea inhabits tropical and subtropical forests in northern South America. Biogeographic Regions; neotropical. native; Habitat. Since they have no waxy covering on their cuticle, centipedes are limited to living in humid environments, and can usually be found in soil, leaf litter, or rotten wood. Terrestrial Biomes; savanna or ...

La escolopendra gigante (Scolopendra gigantea) es una especie de miriápodo que se encuentra en las tierras bajas de Venezuela, Colombia, y en el extremo sur del Caribe, como en la Trinidad por ejemplo.

Scolopendra giant centipedes are the largest of the centipedes and pack a nasty punch. These huge centipedes are found across the tropics, in South and Central America, Asia, the Caribbean, Australia and more.

Scolopendra, from Ancient Greek σκόλοψ (skólops), meaning "thorn", and ἔντερον (énteron), meaning "earthworm", is a species-rich genus of large tropical centipedes of the family Scolopendridae.

Scolopendra gigantea, also known as the Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, is one of the largest centipedes of the genus Scolopendra with a length up to 30 centimetres (12 in).

Scolopendra Gigantea Robusta or the Giant Yellowleg Centipede is the largest representative of the genus Scolopendra, regularly reaching lengths of 26 cm (10 in) and can exceed 30 cm (12 in).[1] It inhabits the northern and western regions of …

Scolopendra gigantea, also known as the Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, is a centipede in the genus Scolopendra. It is the largest centipede species in the world, with a length exceeding 30 centimetres (12 in).

Scolopendra gigantea is the world’s largest species of tropical centipede, with a documented length of up to about 30cm (Shelley and Kiser, 2000). They have flattened and unequally segmented bodies, separated into a head and trunk with lateral legs; covered in a non-waxy exoskeleton (Fig. 1).