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Arthropods
Giant Desert Centepede
Scolopendra heros
Authorship: Girard
Notes
A photographic voucher is in Maldonado, 1998. Johnson, Johnson, and Riveroll, Jr., 2007, reported S. heros eating a Ground Snake, Sonora semiannulata.
Sources
[Maldonado et al., 2006, Maldonado, 1998]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
SubphylumMyriapoda (Centipedes and Millipedes)
ClassChilopoda (Centipedes)
OrderSCOLOPENDROMORPHA
FamilySCOLOPENDRIDAE (Large Terrestrial Centepedes)
GenusScolopendra
Speciesheros
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Giant Desert Centipede (opens in new tab)IMRS
IMRSiraniafigueroaOct 14, 2017indio mountain research station
Giant Desert Centipede (opens in new tab)devinhuffOct 24, 2026Oakstone Pl, San Antonio, TX, US
Giant Desert Centipede (opens in new tab)cheftsquaredOct 24, 2026Zink Ranch Rd, Skiatook, OK, US
Giant Desert Centipede (opens in new tab)alan_ramos1Jul 10, 2026Texas, US
Giant Desert Centipede (opens in new tab)currenfraschOct 23, 2026Oak Creek Parke, Austin, TX, USA
Giant Desert Centipede (opens in new tab)tosleepinanyplaceSep 9, 2026Bexar County, US-TX, US
Giant Desert Centipede (opens in new tab)ithrowfishOct 23, 2026UTSA Blvd, San Antonio, TX, US
Giant Desert Centipede (opens in new tab)vasalisburyAug 17, 2026Dante Trail, San Marcos, TX, US
Giant Desert Centipede (opens in new tab)dermestoidOct 21, 2026Peoria, AZ, US
Giant Desert Centipede (opens in new tab)tyshafferOct 20, 2026Ranch Road 12, San Marcos, TX, US
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | Not assessed |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | GNRNot Ranked |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | Not assessed |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |
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