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News: Researchers in Kerala and Karnataka have discovered three new centipede species in the Western Ghats.
About Three New Centipede Species Discovered in Western Ghats
- Researchers in Kerala and Karnataka have discovered three new centipede species in the Western Ghats.
- The three species have been named –
- Rhysida quadrispinosa
- Rhysida coorgensis
- Rhysida neyyarensis
- Genus: They belongs to the centipede genus Rhysida Wood, 1862.
About Rhysida quadrispinosa
- It has been named after the four distinctive spines on its legs.
- Distinctive feature: It has four spines on the underside and lateral edge of a section of its hind legs.
- It was found to have 18 segments in its antennae.
About Rhysida coorgensis
- It has been named after the Coorg region of Karnataka.
- Distinctive feature: It was identified by the distinctive markings on its back and the structure of the spines near the rear part of its body.
- It shares some similarities with Rhysida ikhalama, but differences in its internal structures set it apart as a distinct species.
About Rhysida neyyarensis
- It has been named after the Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala.
- Distinctive feature: It is characterised by the number and arrangement of the small spines on its legs.
- Two tarsal spurs were found on each leg from the first through the nineteenth pair.
Note: With this discovery, the count of India’s Rhysida species reaches to 23.
