Zelanophilus provocator is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1891 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.[1][2] The original description of this species is based on two male specimens with 69 pairs of legs and reports a length of 59 mm,[1] but other specimens indicate that this species can have from 67 to 77 pairs and that females can reach 75 mm in length.[3]
The type locality is Wellington.[2]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Zelanophilus provocator is a species of centipede in the Zelanophilidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1891 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock. The original description of this species is based on two male specimens with 69 pairs of legs and reports a length of 59 mm, but other specimens indicate that this species can have from 67 to 77 pairs and that females can reach 75 mm in length.
