Английская Википедия:Cormocephalus rubriceps

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Cormocephalus rubriceps, also known as the Hura[1] or giant centipede,[2] is a large centipede of the family Scolopendridae. It is native to Australia and New Zealand, where it is found in the North Island and on islands off the North Island.[2] At up to 25 cm in length, it is the largest centipede in New Zealand.

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Giant Centipede carved or pare carved on display at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection at Landcare Research, Auckland.

Taxonomy

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Cormocephalus rubriceps

This species was given its Latin name by George Newport in 1843 as Scolopendra rubriceps.[3] Newport published a description of the species under that name in 1845.[4]

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