owapeyan

Phonetic

[‘o̞ŵɑ̆ːːp’ɛɑ̆n]

English: Translation

centipede

Scientific Name

Scolopendra

Notes

Three species of centipedes in the genus Scolopendra are endemic to the Philippines:

Scolopendra paradoxa: An amphibious centipede that is endemic to the Philippines
Scolopendra spinosissima: An endemic centipede in the Philippines
Scolopendra subcrustalis: An endemic centipede in the Philippines

Source

https-www-researchgate-net-publication-327846355-a-phylogenetic-approach-to-the-philippines-endemic-centipedes-of-the-genus-scolopendra-linnaeus-1758-scolopendromorpha-scolopendridae-with-the-description-of-a-new-species