Thyropygus allevatus, the Siamese pointy-tailed millipede, is a species of round-backed millipede in the family Harpagophoridae. It is found in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Siamese Pointy-tailed Millipede 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
- Agaricogonopus acrotrifoliolatus
- Rhinocricus parcus
- Paectophyllum ferrugineum
- Spirobolus formosae
- Orthoporoides pyrhocephalus
- Orthoporus flavior
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Diplopoda
- Order
- Spirostreptida
- Family
- Harpagophoridae
- Genus
- Thyropygus
- Species
- Thyropygus allevatus
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