Species of millipede
Hylomus rhinoceros
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H. rhinoceros
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Hylomus rhinoceros
(Likhitrakarn, Golovatch, and Panha, 2015)
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Desmoxytes rhinoceros Likhitrakarn, Golovatch, and Panha, 2015
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Hylomus rhinoceros is an aposematic species of dragon millipede in the family Paradoxosomatidae.[1][2] It is only known from Champasak and Sekong Provinces in southern Laos.[2]
It was first described, along with H. rhinoparvus, in 2015.[3] Both species were discovered in Laos,[3] the first dragon millipedes identified there, H. rhinoceros in the south of the country and H. rhinoparvus in the north.[2] The holotype is in the Museum of Zoology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.[2]
The body length is 17–24 mm (0.67–0.94 in) in males and 20–25 mm (0.79–0.98 in) in females. The color is dark red.[2]
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