Porcellio montanus is a species of woodlouse in the genus Porcellio belonging to the family Porcellionidae that can be found in Czech Republic, France, Italy and Switzerland. Only one subspecies have been recorded, Porcellio montanus alpivagus Verhoeff, 1928.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Porcellio montanus 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
- Porcellio debueni
- Porcellio monticola
- Porcellio anagae
- Trachelipus arcuatus
- Porcellio provincialis
- Porcellio spinipennis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Porcellionidae
- Genus
- Porcellio
- Species
- Porcellio montanus
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