Sechelleptus arborivagus is a species of millipede endemic to the Island of Mayotte.[1]

It is an arboreal species, found in humid ecosystem on and around Mont Tchaourembo[1] (also known as Mlima Tchaourembo).

Individual of the species have long legs, and between 57 and 62 body rings of widths between 7.0 and 9.0 mm.[1] The species is as a light brown to reddish dark brown color, with the posterior margin of the body segments a dark brown.

The species is also known to secrete from a defensive gland when disturbed.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d VandenSpiegel, Didier; Henrard, Arnaud; Mathys, Aurore (2021-06-16). "Sechelleptus arborivagus sp. nov., a new arboreal spirostreptid millipede (Diplopoda, Spirostreptidae) endemic to Mayotte Island (Comoros Archipelago), Indian Ocean". European Journal of Taxonomy. 755: 1–21. doi:10.5852/ejt.2021.755.1395. ISSN 2118-9773.


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