Biology:Sechelleptus arborivagus
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Short description: Species of millipede
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/SechelleptusS. arborivagus
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| Template:Taxonomy/SechelleptusSechelleptus arborivagus (VandenSpiegel, Henrard & Mathys, 2021)
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Sechelleptus arborivagus is a species of millipede endemic to the Island of Mayotte.[1]
It is an arboreal species, found in humid ecosystem on and around Mont Tchaourembo[1] (also known as Mlima Tchaourembo).
Individual of the species have long legs, and between 57 and 62 body rings of widths between 7.0 and 9.0 mm.[1] The species is as a light brown to reddish dark brown color, with the posterior margin of the body segments a dark brown.
The species is also known to secrete from a defensive gland when disturbed.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 VandenSpiegel, Didier; Henrard, Arnaud; Mathys, Aurore (2021-06-16). "Sechelleptus arborivagus sp. nov., a new arboreal spirostreptid millipede (Diplopoda, Spirostreptidae) endemic to Mayotte Island (Comoros Archipelago), Indian Ocean" (in en). European Journal of Taxonomy 755: 1–21. doi:10.5852/ejt.2021.755.1395. ISSN 2118-9773. https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1395.
Wikidata ☰ Q128829579 entry
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