The Chilopoda (Myriapoda) described by Aloïs Humbert, Henri de Saussure and Leo Zehntner
Author
Hollier, John
Muséum d’histoire naturelle, C. P. 6434, CH- 1211 Genève 6, Switzerland. E-mail: john. hollier @ ville-ge. ch
john.hollier@ville-ge.ch
Author
Stagl, Verena
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, Austria. E-mail: verena. stagl @ nhm-wien. ac. at
verena.stagl@nhm-wien.ac.at
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Revue suisse de Zoologie
2016
2020-01-01
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.155167
0035-418
155167
azteca
Saussure, 1858: 545
[
Scolopendra
].
Plateau du
Mexique
. Unspecified series.
Saussure (1860)
gave a more detailed redescription, and stated that the species was found in great abundance under rocks in the
Mexico Valley
.
Saussure & Humbert (1872)
gave the locality as the “environs de
Puebla
”. The
MHNG
houses
two specimens
in alcohol in separate jars under the name
Scolopendra azteca
. A label in the first jar reads “
Scolopendra azteca Sss.
, Type, Puebla, Botteri” indicating that it is a
syntype
. A label in the second jar reads “
Scolopendra azteca Sauss.
,
Mexique
,
Mr
H de Saussure” suggesting that this is also a syntype.
A junior synonym of
Scolopendra viridis
Say, 1821