Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) amazonae Chamberlin, 1914

Chagas-Jr, Amazonas & Bichuette, Maria Elina, 2018, A synopsis of centipedes in Brazilian caves: hidden species diversity that needs conservation (Myriapoda, Chilopoda), ZooKeys 737, pp. 13-56 : 19

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.737.20307
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scientific name	Otostigmus (Parotostigmus) amazonae Chamberlin, 1914
status

Treatment

Published records.

None.

Material examined.

PARÁ: Canaã dos Carajás ( Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Caverna ST 0054, (UFMT) 1 spec, 29.i.2016, BioEspeleo Consultoria Ambiental .

Distribution.

This species is typical of northern and western regions, in the states of Amazonas, Pará, and Mato Grosso. Only one occurrence in a cave (iron ore from Pará) was recorded, suggesting that the species is accidental.

Habitat.

Unknown.

Conservation.

The species’ wide distribution implies that it is not under threat, but the caves of Canaã dos Carajás are part of mining projects.