Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Arthrorhabdus pygmaeus being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Scolopendropsis bahiensis
- Scolopendra canidens — venomous
- Scolopendra oraniensis — venomous
- Scolopendra cretica — venomous
- Scolopendra viridis — venomous
- Cryptops floridanus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Chilopoda
- Order
- Scolopendromorpha
- Family
- Scolopendridae
- Genus
- Arthrorhabdus
- Species
- Arthrorhabdus pygmaeus
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