On the geographical distribution of the Neotropical and Andean species of Schendylops (Chilopoda: Geophilornorpha: Schendylidae)

Abstract

The geographical distribution of the 49 Neotropical and Andean species of Schendylops was analyzed. Themajority of the species are Neotropical, being endemic to the Caribbean (six species), Amazonian (10 species), Parana(11 species), and Chacoan (seven species) subregions. Seven species are distributed in the Andean region: in the Paramo-Punan (six species) and Patagonian (one species) subregions. No generalized track was obtained, but connections between different subregions were found, being coincident with previous studies that recognised the Neotropical and Andean components within South America.

Se analizó la distribución geografica de las 49 especies neotropicales y andinas de Schendylops. La mayoria de las especies son neotropicales, siendo endemicas de las subregiones Caribeña (seis especies), Amazónica (10 especies), Paranaense (11 especies) y Chaqueña (siete especies). Siete especies se distribuyen en la región Andina: en las subregiones Paramo-Puneña (seis especies) y Patagonica (una especie). No se obtuvo ningun trazo generalizado, aunque se encontraron conexiones entre diferentes subregiones, las cuales coinciden con estudios previos que reconocieron ios componentes Neotropical y Andi no en America del Sur.