Mecistocephalus furculigera

Mecistocephalus furculigera is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1925 by German myriapodologist Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff.

Description
This species has 49 pairs of legs.

Distribution
The species occurs in coastal north-eastern Queensland. The type locality is Cooktown.

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