Hylomus rhinoceros | |
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Species: | H. rhinoceros
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Hylomus rhinoceros (Likhitrakarn, Golovatch, and Panha, 2015)
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Desmoxytes rhinoceros Likhitrakarn, Golovatch, and Panha, 2015 |
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]