Japanese giant centipede

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phylum Chordata Scolopendra japonica, formerly classified as Scolopendra subspinipes japonica, is a species of scolopendrid centipede mostly found in Japan, although specimens have been reported in other parts of Eastern Asia such as China, Taiwan, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos. They usually grow between 7.5 and 13 centimetres in length. It is known by the common names Japanese giant centipede[8] and blue-head centipede.

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