''Cormocephalus'' is a genus of

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

s of the family

Scolopendridae Scolopendridae (or, in older documents, Scolopendridæ) is a family of large centipedes (class Chilopoda). Nearly all species in this family have four ocelli ( simple eyes) on each side of the head and only 21 pairs of legs, but there are excepti ...

, containing the following species: *''

Cormocephalus abundantis ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 anechinus ''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 arantsoae ''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 ...

'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1902 *''

Cormocephalus aurantiipes ''Cormocephalus aurantiipes'' is a common species of centipede found throughout Australia, often confused with ''Cormocephalus westwoodi ''Cormocephalus westwoodi'' is a species of centipedes in the family Scolopendridae. The species was previ ...

'' (Newport, 1844) *''

Cormocephalus bevianus ''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, 1960 *''

Cormocephalus bonaerius ''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, ...

'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus brachyceras'' L. E. Koch, 1983 *'' Cormocephalus brasiliensis'' 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'' 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, ...

'' 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'' 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, ...

'' Ribaut, 1923 *'' Cormocephalus coynei'' 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 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 ''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 deventeri ''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, 1970 *''

Cormocephalus devylderi ''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, ...

'' Porat, 1893 *''

Cormocephalus edithae ''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, ...

'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus elegans'' Kraepelin 1903 *''

Cormocephalus esulcatus ''Cormocephalus esulcatus'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is found in Australia and South Africa, and was first described in 1901 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock. Distribution In Australia the species is ...

'' Pocock, 1901 *'' Cormocephalus facilis'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus ferox'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1902 *'' Cormocephalus flavescens'' Kraepelin, 1903 *''

Cormocephalus fontinalis ''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 ...

'' (Attems, 1928) *'' Cormocephalus gervaisianus'' (C. L. Koch, 1841) *'' Cormocephalus glabratus'' González-Sponga, 2000 *''

Cormocephalus gracilipes ''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 ...

'' Saussure & Zehntner, 1902 *''

Cormocephalus granulipes ''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, 1958 *''

Cormocephalus granulosus ''Cormocephalus granulosus'' 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 Henri Ribaut. Distribution ...

'' Ribaut, 1923 *'' Cormocephalus guildingii'' Newport, 1845 *'' Cormocephalus hartmeyeri'' Kraepelin, 1908 *''

Cormocephalus hirtipes ''Cormocephalus hirtipes'' 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 Henri Ribaut. Distribution T ...

'' (Ribaut, 1923) *''

Cormocephalus humilis ''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, ...

'' Attems, 1928 *''

Cormocephalus impressus ''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 ...

'' Porat, 1876 *''

Cormocephalus impulsus ''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 ...

'' Lewis, 1989 *''

Cormocephalus incongruens ''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 inermipes ''Cormocephalus inermipes'' is a species of centipedes in the family Scolopendridae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, t ...

'' Pocock, 1891 *'' Cormocephalus inermis'' (Kraepelin, 1916) *'' Cormocephalus inopinatus'' (Kraepelin, 1908) *'' Cormocephalus insulanus'' Attems, 1928 *''

Cormocephalus katangensis ''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 ...

'' Goffinet, 1969 *''

Cormocephalus kraepelini ''Cormocephalus kraepelini'', also known as the Margaret River centipede, is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1930 by Austrian myriapodologist Carl Attems Carl Augus ...

'' Attems, 1930 *'' Cormocephalus laevipes'' Pocock, 1891 *''

Cormocephalus lineatus ''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, ...

'' Newport, 1845 *'' Cormocephalus lissadellensis'' L. E. Koch, 1983 *''

Cormocephalus longipes ''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 ...

'' Ribaut, 1923 *''

Cormocephalus macrosestrus ''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 ...

'' (Attems, 1928) *''

Cormocephalus maritimo ''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 ...

'' González-Sponga, 2000 *'' Cormocephalus mecistopus'' Brolemann, 1922 *''

Cormocephalus mecutinus ''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 ...

'' Attems, 1928 *''

Cormocephalus mediosulcatus ''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 ...

'' Attems, 1928 *''

Cormocephalus milloti ''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 ...

'' R. F. Lawrence, 1960 *'' Cormocephalus minor'' Chamberlin, 1927 *'' Cormocephalus mixtus'' (Ribaut, 1923) *'' Cormocephalus monilicornis'' Wood, 1862 *'' Cormocephalus monteithi'' L. E. Koch, 1983 *''

Cormocephalus multispinosus ''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 ...

'' Attems, 1909 *'' Cormocephalus multispinus'' (Kraepelin, 1903) *'' Cormocephalus mundus'' Chamberlin, 1955 *''

Cormocephalus neocaledonicus ''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 nigrificatus'' Verhoeff, 1937 *''

Cormocephalus nitidus ''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 ...

'' Porat, 1871 *'' Cormocephalus novaehollandiae'' (Kraepelin, 1908) *'' Cormocephalus nudipes'' Jangi & Dass, 1984 *'' Cormocephalus oligoporus'' Kraepelin, 1903 *''

Cormocephalus pallidus ''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 ...

'' Silvestri, 1899 *''

Cormocephalus papuanus ''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, ...

'' Attems, 1914 *'' Cormocephalus parcespinatus'' Porat, 1893 *'' Cormocephalus philippinensis'' Kraepelin, 1903 *'' Cormocephalus pilosus'' Jangi, 1955 *'' Cormocephalus pontifex'' Attems, 1928 *'' Cormocephalus pseudopunctatus'' Kraepelin, 1903 *'' Cormocephalus punctatus'' Porat, 1871 *'' Cormocephalus pustulatus'' Kraepelin, 1903 *'' Cormocephalus pygmaeus'' Pocock, 1892 *'' 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 ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern ...

'' (Newport, 1843) *''

Cormocephalus rugosus ''Cormocephalus rugosus'' 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 Henri Ribaut. Distribution Th ...

'' Ribaut, 1923 *''

Cormocephalus setiger ''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, ...

'' Porat, 1871 *''

Cormocephalus similis ''Cormocephalus similis'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the ...

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

Cormocephalus strigosus ''Cormocephalus strigosus'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1908 by German naturalist Karl Kraepelin. Distribution The species has a wide range across Australia. ...

'' Kraepelin, 1908 *''

Cormocephalus subspinulosus ''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, ...

'' Machado, 1951 *'' Cormocephalus tingonus'' Chamberlin, 1957 *'' Cormocephalus tricuspis'' Kraepelin, 1916 *''

Cormocephalus tumidus ''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, 1960 *''

Cormocephalus turneri ''Cormocephalus turneri'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1901 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock Reginald Innes Pocock F.R.S. (4 March 1863 – 9 Au ...

'' Pocock, 1901 *'' Cormocephalus ungueserratus'' Verhoeff, 1941 *'' Cormocephalus ungulatus'' (Meinert, 1886) *'' Cormocephalus venezuelianus'' (Brölemann, 1898) *''

Cormocephalus westangelasensis ''Cormocephalus westangelasensis'' is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1983 by L. E. Koch. Distribution The species is found in Western Australia. Behaviour The centi ...

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

Cormocephalus westwoodi ''Cormocephalus westwoodi'' is a species of centipedes in the family Scolopendridae. The species was previously considered by many names in many regions of the world, where some synonyms are still exists valid in certain countries. Five subspecie ...

'' (Newport, 1844)

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