A preliminary annotated checklist of Chilopoda from Iraq Author Dyachkov, Yurii V. 0000-0001-9256-9306 Altai State University, Lenin Avenue, 61, Barnaul 656049 Russia. & Tomsk State University, 36 Lenin Ave., Tomsk, 634050, Russia. E-mail: dyachkov 793 @ mail. ru; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 9256 - 9306 Author Ali Al-Yacoub, Ghassan A. Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Thi-Qar, Thi-Qar, 64001, Iraq. E-mail: ghassanadnan. bio @ utq. edu. iq; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 4931 - 855 X Author Mohammed Al-Khazali, Azhar M. Department of sciences, College of Basic Education, University of Sumer, Thi-Qar, Iraq. E-mail: azhararach @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 7268 - 696 X text Ecologica Montenegrina 2023 2023-06-29 63 59 78 http://dx.doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.63.6 journal article 10.37828/em.2023.63.6 2336-9744 13246159 Scolopendra polymorpha Wood, 1861 Type locality: “ USA , Kansas , Riley Co. , Fort Riley ” ( Bonato et al . 2016 ) . Scolopendra polymorpha – Shelley 2002: 20 ; Ahmed & Hussen 2017: 177 . Previous records. Erbil Province : [ER1] ( Ahmed & Hussen 2017 ). Distribution. North and South America ( Shelley 2002 ). Remarks. This record requires confirmation.