Polydesmopeltis kelaarti

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Polydesmopeltis kelaarti
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P. kelaarti
Binomial name
Polydesmopeltis kelaarti
(Humbert, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Anoplodesmus kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)
  • Chondromorpha kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)
  • Polydesmopeltis kelaarti kelaarti (Humbert, 1865)
  • Polydesmus kelaarti Humbert, 1865

Polydesmopeltis kelaarti is a species of millipedes in the family Pyrgodesmidae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[1] Three subspecies recognized.[2] It is found from grass fields rich in organic matter and damp bricks with favorable shady conditions.[3]

Subspecies

  • Polydesmopeltis kelaarti carli Verhoeff, 1936
  • Polydesmopeltis kelaarti longipes Verhoeff, 1936
  • Polydesmopeltis kelaarti valparaiensis Carl, 1932

References

  1. "Annotated checklist of millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) of Sri Lanka". Research Gate. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. "Archandrodesmus kandyanus Carl, 1932 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. "COMPARATIVE WATER RELATIONS OF SOME TROPICAL MILLIPEDES" (PDF). Kragujevac J. Sci. Retrieved 19 December 2016.