Which is this centipede?

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) May 11, 2010

It had entered the room this evening probably through some opening. Captured it and before leaving it out in the garden, took a couple of pictures. Which is this?

This one is taken when I put it in the waste bin.

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) May 11, 2010

Soon after I left it out.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 11, 2010

This centipede appears to be in the family Scolopendridae, but the apparent lack of a comprehensive guide to centipedes in India makes further identification difficult, Most works on these arthropods appear to be quite limited in scope; the following are two recent examples:
Khanna, V. 2010. Chilopoda:
Scolopendromorpha: Centipedes.
Zool.Surv.India, Fauna of States, State Fauna
Series, 18(Part-3), 209-241.

Khanna, V. 2010. Chilopoda:
Scolopendromorpha. Zool.Surv.India, Fauna
of Ranthambore National Park, Fauna of
Conservation Area Series 43: 61-66.

The author, Vinod Khanna, appears to be one of the most prolific researchers on Indian centipedes; perhaps you could try contacting him at the Zoological Survey of India,
Northern Regional Station
218 Kaulagarh Road,
Dehra Dun -248 195 (India)

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Dinu Mysore, India(Zone 10a) May 12, 2010

Many thanks for the info suunto. Will try to get the e-address of ZSI and then contact Mr.Khanna.

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