Cryptops australis

Cryptops australis is a species of centipede in the Cryptopidae family. It was first described in 1845 by British entomologist George Newport.^[1] It occurs in Australia, New Zealand and Melanesia.^[2]

Cryptops australis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Myriapoda
Class:	Chilopoda
Order:	Scolopendromorpha
Family:	Cryptopidae
Genus:	Cryptops
Species:	C. australis
Binomial name
Cryptops australis Newport, 1845[1]
Synonyms
Cryptops galidus Archey, 1921

Subspecies

• Cryptops australis africana Lawrence, 1955
• Cryptops australis australis Newport, 1845
• Cryptops australis kraepelini Attems, 1928

Description

These small centipedes grow to about 3 cm in length. They inhabit wet forests, where they are found underneath and within rotting logs. Their colouration is orange-brown. They are blind and have 21 pairs of legs.^[3]