LATITUDE PREDICTS SPECIES RICHNESS IN FOREST RED MILLIPEDES CENTROBOLUS COOK, 1897

Abstract: Latitude, latitudinal species richness, and precipitation were tested for a relationship in red millipedes, Centrobolus, using Multivariate Statistical Analysis. Results of the multiple linear regression indicated that there was a powerful collective significant effect between the latitude, precipitation, and latitudinal species richness (F(1, 38) = 567.87, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.94, R2adj = 0.94). Latitude (and not precipitation) predicted latitudinal species richness best. Keywords: ocean, temperature, Red Millipedes, species. Title: LATITUDE PREDICTS SPECIES RICHNESS IN FOREST RED MILLIPEDES CENTROBOLUS COOK, 1897 Author: Mark Cooper International Journal of Novel Research in Life Sciences ISSN 2394-966X Vol. 13, Issue 1, January 2026 – February 2026 Page No: 1-2 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 15-January-2026 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18253063 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/LATITUDE%20PREDICTS%20SPECIES%20RICHNESS-15012026-1.pdf