Amazonian giant centipede

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phylum Chordata Scolopendra gigantea, also known as the Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede or Amazonian giant centipede, is one of the largest centipedes of the genus Scolopendra with a length up to 30 centimetres (12 in). This species is found in various places in South America and the Caribbean, where it preys on a wide variety of animals, including other sizable arthropods, amphibians, mammals and reptiles.

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Subphyllum Myriapoda
class Chilopoda
Order Scolopendromorpha
Family Scolopendridae
Genus Scolopendra
Species S. gigantea