Open AccessOn the fauna of centipedes (Chilopoda, Myriapoda) inhabiting Serbia and Montenegro
Author(s) -
Bojan M. Mitić,
Vladimir Tomić
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1821-4339
pISSN - 0354-4664
DOI - 10.2298/abs0204133m
Subject(s) - montenegro , centipede , subspecies , fauna , myriapoda , ecology , biology , zoology , geography , balkan peninsula , taxonomy (biology) , regional science
This paper presents our recent knowledge concerning the fauna of centipedes (Chilopoda) in Serbia and Montenegro. In this study 5 species are considered as new for the fauna of Serbia, but only one for Montenegro. There exist 42 centipede species and subspecies in Serbia, and 43 species and subspecies in Montenegro; these have been classified into 13 genera and 8 families (Serbia) and into 17 genera and 8 families (Montenegro)