Scolopendra dehaani, the giant Vietnamese centipede, is a large scolopendrid centipede found across Mainland Southeast Asia. It is also found in India, Japan, Hong Kong, Borneo, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole genus. Giant centipedes; painful venomous bite Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Scolopendra multidens — venomous
- Scolopendra subspinipes — venomous
- Scolopendra alternans — venomous
- Scolopendra hainanum — venomous
- Scolopendra gigantea — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Chilopoda
- Order
- Scolopendromorpha
- Family
- Scolopendridae
- Genus
- Scolopendra
- Species
- Scolopendra dehaani
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