Schendyla nemorensis

Schendyla nemorensis is a species of centipede in the Schendylidae family. It was first described in 1836 by German entomologist Carl Ludwig Koch.

Subspecies

 * Schendyla nemorensis fountaini Turk, 1944
 * Schendyla nemorensis quarnerana Verhoeff, 1937

Description
This species can reach 28 mm in length. Males of this species have 37 to 41 pairs of legs, usually 39; females have 39 to 43 leg pairs, usually 39 or 41.

Distribution
The species has a principally Palearctic distribution, but has been introduced to Tasmania from Europe. The type locality is the vicinity of Regensburg in Bavaria, southern Germany.

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