Millipede and centipede assemblages on the northern and southern slopes of the lowland Altais, southwestern Siberia, Russia (Diplopoda, Chilopoda) Author Nefediev, Pavel S. Author Farzalieva, Gyulli Sh. Author Tuf, Ivan H. Author Nedoev, Khozhiakbar Kh. Author Niyazov, Saparmurad T. text ZooKeys 2018 741 219 254 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.741.21936 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.741.21936 1313-2970-741-219 8581A1B11CBA44C08B041D6CDCD03827 Schizoturanius clavatipes (Stuxberg, 1876) Polydesmus clavatipes - Nefediev and Nefedieva 2008a : 117. Schizoturanius clavatipes - Mikhaljova 1993 : 31, 32: figs; 2002: 206; 2004: 238, 239: figs, 228: map; 2013: 9; 2016: 24; 2017: 288, 289: figs, 290: map; Nefediev 2001 : 85; 2002a : 30; 2002b : 139; Mikhaljova and Golovatch 2001 : 116; Mikhaljova and Nefediev 2003 : 81; Nefediev and Nefedieva 2005 : 178; 2006 : 98; 2007a : 139; 2007b : 161; 2007 c : 99; 2008b : 62; 2011 : 100; 2012a : 51; 2012b : 47; 2013 : 87; Nefedieva and Nefediev 2008 : 123; Nefediev et al. 2014a : 63; 2017c : 13; Nefedieva et al. 2014 : 65; 2015 : 152. Material examined (all from Russia, southwestern Siberia, Altai Province, Charysh District, ca. 4.5 km SE of Charyshskoye Village). 2 juv. (ASU), Betula pendula and Populus tremula stand on N slope, 51°21'33.8"N , 83°37'23.2"E , 518 m a.s.l., 14.07.2015, leg. P.N.; 4 juv. (ASU), site 1 on S slope, soil sample 3 (0-10 cm deep), 1.06.2016; 2 ♀♀, 9 juv. (ASU), site 1 on S slope, soil sample 4 (0-10 cm deep), 1.06.2016; 1 juv. (ASU), site 1 on S slope, soil sample 5 (0-10 cm deep), 1.06.2016; 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 2 juv. (ASU), foot of S slope of mountain, Padus avium and Populus tremula stand near brook, hand sampling, 1.06.2016; 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ (ASU), site 1 on N slope, hand sampling, 2.06.2016, all leg. P.N., Kh.N., S.N., V.S.; 2 juv. (ASU), site 1 on S slope, soil sample 1 (0-10 cm deep), 12.07.2016; 1 juv. (ASU), site 1 on S slope, soil sample 3 (0-10 cm deep), 12.07.2016; 3 juv. (ASU), site 1 on S slope, soil sample 3 (10-20 cm deep), 12.07.2016; 2 juv. (ASU), site 1 on S slope, soil sample 5 (0-10 cm deep), 12.07.2016; 1 juv. (ASU), site 1 on N slope, soil sample 1 (0-10 cm deep), 13.07.2016; 1 juv. (ASU), site 1 on N slope, hand sampling, 13.07.2016; 1 juv. (ASU), site 2 on N slope, soil sample 3 (0-10 cm deep), 13.07.2016; 1 juv. (ASU), near Komendantka Village, hand sampling, 14.07.2016, all leg. Kh.N., S.N., V.S.; 1 ♂ (ASU), site 1 on S slope, soil sample 2 (10-20 cm deep), 22.08.2016; 1 ♂ (ASU), site 1 on S slope, soil sample 4 (0-10 cm deep), 23.08.2016; 1 ♂, 1 ♀ (ZMUM), 1 ♀ (ASU), site 1 on S slope, soil sample 5 (0-10 cm deep), 23.08.2016; 1 ♂ (ASU), site 2 on S slope, soil sample 2 (0-10 cm deep), 22.08.2016; 1 juv. (ASU), site 2 on S slope, soil sample 4 (0-10 cm deep), 22.08.2016; 1 ♂ (ASU), site 2 on N slope, soil sample 2 (0-10 cm deep), 23.08.2016; 1 ♀ (ASU), site 2 on N slope, soil sample 4 (litter), 23.08.2016, all leg. P.N., Kh.N., S.N., V.S. Distribution. Being a Western-Central Siberian species, S. clavatipes appears to be very widespread in southwestern Siberia, Russia, inhabiting Tomsk, Novosibirsk, and Kemerovo areas, Altai Province, Republic of Altai, Republic of Khakassia, and also along the Yenisei River in the Krasnoyarsk Province, central Siberia, Russia. Remarks. The results of this study suggest that S. clavatipes prefers the southern slope, in spite of its highly ecological valence.