Otostigmus politus is a species of centipede in the Scolopendridae family. It is found in Australia and Melanesia, and was first described in 1881 by German arachnologist Ferdinand Karsch.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Otostigmus politus 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
- Cormocephalus dentipes
- Akymnopellis chilensis
- Rhysida celeris
- Scolopendra dalmatica — venomous
- Ethmostigmus trigonopodus
- Scolopendra laeta — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Chilopoda
- Order
- Scolopendromorpha
- Family
- Scolopendridae
- Genus
- Otostigmus
- Species
- Otostigmus politus
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