Scolopocryptops melanostoma Newport, 1845

Chagas-Jr, Amazonas & Bichuette, Maria Elina, 2018, A synopsis of centipedes in Brazilian caves: hidden species diversity that needs conservation (Myriapoda, Chilopoda), ZooKeys 737, pp. 13-56 : 23

Scolopocryptops melanostoma Newport, 1845

Published records.

None.

Material examined.

PARÁ: Altamira (Equatorial Rainforest), Shale: Caverna Leonardo da Vinci, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, xii.2011, Bichuette, ME., Gallão, JE., von Schimonsky, DM .

Distribution.

The most widespread scolopocryptopid, S. melanostoma is a Gondwanan species occurring in the Neotropical, Indo-Malay, and Pacific Island regions ( Chagas-Jr 2010). In Brazil, records place the species primarily in the southeast, but it also occurs in Amapá and Pará. The species was sighted in the Leonardo da Vinci shale cave from the latter state. Accidental in caves.

Habitat.

Cave (under rocks).

Conservation.

The shale cave is located within the boundaries of the Belo Monte hydroelectrical dam and is under threat.