original description
Chamberlin, R. V. (1922). The millipeds of Central America. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 60(2403): 1-75. Washington D.C., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.60-2403.1
page(s): 37 [details]
additional source
Jeekel, C. A. W. (1963). Diplopoda of Guiana (1-5). Studies on the fauna of Suriname and other Guyanas, 4: 1-157. The Hague
page(s): 89; note: citation of species name [details]
additional source
Hoffman, R. L. (1999). Checklist of the millipedes of North and Middle America. <em>Virginia Museum of Natural History, special publication.</em> 8: 1-584., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63590410
page(s): 396 [details]
source of synonymy
Hoffman, R. L. (1999). Checklist of the millipedes of North and Middle America. <em>Virginia Museum of Natural History, special publication.</em> 8: 1-584., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63590410
page(s): 379; note: Junior synonym of Nyssodesmus python [details]
new combination reference
Attems, C. M. T. Graf von (1938). Myriapoda 3. Polydesmoidea II. Fam. Leptodesmidae, Platyrhachidae, Oxydesmidae, Gomphodesmidae. Das Tierreich, 69: 1-487. Berlin
page(s): 243; note: Platyrhacus Tirodesmus nigricaudus [details]
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