Scolopendra gigentea weyrauchi (Bücherl, 1950) Hemiscolopendra galapagosa (Chamberlain, 1955) Scolopendra galapagoensis, also known as the Galápagos centipede[3][4] and Darwin's goliath centipede,[5][6] is species of very large centipede in the family Scolopendridae.

[8][9] It is also found on mainland South America in Ecuador and Peru, and on Cocos Island in Costa Rica.

[9][6] Scolopendra galapagoensis exhibits two colour morphs:[6] S. galapagoensis has been reported preying on crickets, newborn rodents, the Galapagos Rice Rat, and, in one paper, a Floreana Racer snake.

[6] It is hunted by a variety of birds of prey including the Galapagos hawk, two species of mockingbird, and the common Black Rat.

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