Pseudopolydesmus canadensis in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/24/2019). Determined by Derek Hennen.

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Pseudopolydesmus canadensis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Diplopoda
Order:	Polydesmida
Family:	Polydesmidae
Genus:	Pseudopolydesmus
Species:	P. canadensis
Binomial name
*Pseudopolydesmus canadensis* (Newport, 1814)

Pseudopolydesmus canadensis, also known as Canadian flat-backed millipede, is a species of flat-backed millipede in the family Polydesmidae. It is found in North America and Europe.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

It can be distinguished from Pseudopolydesmus serratus by the black mid-dorsal stripe.