Cryptops spinipes

Cryptops spinipes is a species of centipede in the Cryptopidae family. It is native to Oceania and was first described in 1891 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.

Distribution
The species’ range includes eastern Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and the Solomon Islands.

Behaviour
The centipedes are solitary terrestrial predators that inhabit plant litter, soil and rotting wood.