Flat-backed Millipede - <em>Pleuroloma</em>

Wide and stout, Flat-backed Millipedes have shallow profiles making it easier to live in narrow spaces.

Flat-backed Millipedes have many legs and a broad body. They are also known as Keeled Millipedes, likely for the flat side projections from each segment. These edges may be yellow, orange, or ivory. The millipede may be dark brown, black, or reddish brown. Colors vary per individual. The are often found under leaf litter and stones. Occasionally, groups of them migrate across forest floors and fields. They may be handled carefully and admired often.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Diplopoda

Order: Polydesmida

Family: Xystodesmidae

Genus: Pleuroloma

Species: flavipes

Identifying Information

Scientific Name: Pleuroloma flavipes

Category: Millipede

Size (Adult; Length): 10mm to 40mm (0.39in to 1.56in)

Colors: brown; yellow; orange

Descriptors: yellow legs; leaf litter; thick; wide; tips

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Flat-backed Millipede - Pleuroloma (Pleuroloma flavipes)

Wide and stout, Flat-backed Millipedes have shallow profiles making it easier to live in narrow spaces.