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Flat-backed millipede, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park Click/tap to enlarge

Flat-backed millipede, Sani Lodge, Ecuador

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Possibly Nyssodesmus python:
    https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92979447

    There seems to be some individual variation, unless some are incorrectly IDed.     Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks so much. I want to believe but still want to express one doubt. When I look at the research-grade IDs....

      https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/128044-Nyssodesmus-python/browse_photos

      ....almost every photo has these deep yellow leg sections. I wonder if that means anything, or perhaps it's faded in my individual?       Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        I agree. I had trouble finding more than a few that looked like yours on iNat. It's either individual variation/life stage or IDed wrong. When I did a Google search for Nyssodesmus python, none looked exactly like yours. I'm not sure what to think...it might be Nyssodesmus python or just another Nyssodesmus sp. or something entirely different. I couldn't find a similar enough genus that it could be mistaken for, but perhaps I just don't know what to search for exactly. Posted 3 years ago
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          Ferdy Christant
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          With millipedes across the world I see they're typically left at genus level, must be a reason for it. I think I'm going to respect that for now, hope you understand. Thanks a lot for the research. Posted 3 years ago
          1. View Christine Young's profile
            Christine Young
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            Okay, fine. Have it your way. Hehe. ;P

            Of course, I do agree and have noticed the same thing. I assume they are hard to ID to species; but, I know very little about millipedes so I don't know what the reason is.

            Posted 3 years ago

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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm