Montaphe elrodi

(Chamberlin, 1913)

Montaphe elrodi is a of flat-backed millipede in the Xystodesmidae, first described by Chamberlin in 1913 under the basionym Leptodesmus elrodi. It belongs to the order Polydesmida, a diverse group of millipedes characterized by their flattened body form. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its remain limited in published literature.

Brimleyana (1994) (20421663671) by North Carolina State Museum of Natural History. Used under a No restrictions license.Montaphe elrodi 38428753 by Diane Leeper. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.Brimleyana (1994) (20389237296) by North Carolina State Museum of Natural History. Used under a No restrictions license.

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How to pronounce Montaphe elrodi: //ˈmɒn.tə.fi ˈɛlɹ.oʊˌdaɪ//

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North America

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Leptodesmus elrodi by Chamberlin in 1913, later transferred to the Montaphe.

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