New to nature No 5: Scolopendropsis duplicata, Brazil

Scolopendropsis duplicata is a centipede discovered in Tocantins, Brazil, that has either 39 or 43 pairs of legs – about twice the number found in related species. Because variability in number of legs was unknown in its relatives, scientists are rethinking the evolution of centipede segmentation. Shortly after the specimens were collected, the locality was flooded by a hydroelectric plant and it is not known whether the species survives. International Institute for Species Exploration, Arizona State University