Mecistocephalus subgigas

Mecistocephalus subgigas is a species of centipede in the Mecistocephalidae family. It was described in 1919 by Italian myriapodologist Filippo Silvestri. This species has 49 pairs of legs and can reach 60 mm in length.

Distribution
The species occurs in New Guinea. The type locality is Simbang, Sattelberg, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.