Mecistocephalus collinus

Mecistocephalus collinus is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1937 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff.

Description
This species has 47 pairs of legs.

Distribution
The species occurs in south-west Western Australia. The type locality is Gooseberry Hill, Perth.

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