Cryptops australis

Cryptops australis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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 galidusArchey, 1921

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]

Subspecies

• Cryptops australis africanaLawrence, 1955
• Cryptops australis australisNewport, 1845
• Cryptops australis kraepeliniAttems, 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]

References

1. Newport, G (1845). "Monograph of the class Myriapoda, order Chilopoda". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 19: 349–439 [408].
2. "Species Cryptops australis Newport, 1845". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
3. "Blind Scolopendrid Centipede". Australian Museum. AM. 2000. Retrieved 13 February 2023.