Snake Millepede
Blaniulus guttulatus (Fabricius, 1798)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Myriapoda |
| Class | Diplopoda |
| Order | Julida |
| Family | Blaniulidae |
| Genus | Blaniulus |
| Species | Blaniulus guttulatus (Fabricius, 1798) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Georgia.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Georgia
Counties
- Georgia
- Dade
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- NNA
- Canada
- NNA
Subnational ranks
- Montana
- SNA Not Applicable
- Virginia
- SNA Not Applicable
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- SNA Not Applicable
- Ontario
- SNA Not Applicable
- Nova Scotia
- SNA Not Applicable
Ranks looked up 2 July 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
References
- Reeves, W.K., Jensen, J.B. & Ozier, J.C. 2000. New faunal and fungal records from caves in Georgia, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 62: 169–179. https://caves.org/wp-content/uploads/Publications/JCKS/v62/v62n3-Reeves.pdf. details
- Zigler, K.S., Niemiller, M.L., Stephen, C.D.R., Ayala, B.N., Milne, M.A., Gladstone, N.S., Engel, A.S., Jensen, J.B., Camp, C.D., Ozier, J.C. & Cressler, A. 2020. Biodiversity from caves and other subterranean habitats of Georgia, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 82: 125–167. doi:10.4311/2019LSC0125
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Blaniulus guttulatus (Fabricius, 1798). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2230. https://cavebiology.org/species/blaniulus-guttulatus/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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