Chondromorpha xanthotricha

Chondromorpha xanthotricha, is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It is native to South India and Sri Lanka.^[1] Two subspecies recognized.^[2]

Chondromorpha xanthotricha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Polydesmida
Family:	Paradoxosomatidae
Genus:	Chondromorpha
Species:	C. xanthotricha
Binomial name
Chondromorpha xanthotricha (Attems, 1898)
Synonyms
Anoplodesmus xanthotrichus (Attems, 1898) Chondromorpha granosa (Attems, 1913) Dasomus bicolor Chamberlin, 1941 Orthomorpha granosa Attems, 1913 Polydesmopeltis xanthotrichus (Attems, 1898) Prionopeltis clarus Chamberlin, 1920 Prionopeltis xanthotricha Attems, 1898 Prionopeltis xanthotrichus Attems, 1898 Xaymacia granulata Loomis, 1948

Distribution

Although native to India and Sri Lanka, with shipping transportation, they have been introduced to many countries such as Taiwan, Philippines, Bali, New Caledonia, Samoa, Fiji, Mauritius, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Suriname, and Puerto Rico. The species was recorded for the first time from Singapore in 2012.^[3]

Description

It is about 20–26 mm in length. Adults are chestnut brown to dark grey in color. They can move very fast.

Subspecies

• Chondromorpha xanthotricha hamuligerus Verhoeff, 1936
• Chondromorpha xanthotricha hirsutus Verhoeff, 1936