Otostigmus


Otostigmus is a genus of centipedes in the family Scolopendridae. It was first described by Swedish naturalist Carl Oscar von Porat in 1876. The genus as a whole comprises around 157 species, found primarily in the Neotropics.

Species

Subgenus (''Otostigmus'')

Subgenus (''Dactylotergitius'')

Subgenus (''Parotostigmus'')

Taxa with uncertain position

Etymology

The genus name comes from Ancient Greek οὖς, meaning 'ear', and στίγμα, meaning 'brand'.