Abstract
Background
Two decades have passed since the publishing of the last checklist of the millipedes of
Slovakia. During this time, several new faunistic records have been added and taxonomic
revisions have occurred. The present updated checklist summarises data on all millipede
species recorded in Slovakia, including altogether 93 species.
New information
For each species, general habitat characteristics, ecological classification and distributional
pattern are provided. Ecological classification is presented for the first time for the millipede
species occurring in Slovakia and is proposed as a tool for ecological studies and for the
nature protection purposes. Special remarks are given to the species newly found for
Slovakia, Geoglomeris subterranea Verhoeff, 1908, Brachyiulus lusitanus Verhoeff, 1898,
Cylindroiulus britannicus (Verhoeff, 1891), C. parisiorum (Brölemann & Verhoeff, 1896) and
Polydesmus burzenlandicus Verhoeff, 1925, as well as to C. arborum Verhoeff, 1928, the
species newly confirmed for Slovakia after more than 70 years.
