Ribautia rainbowi

Ribautia rainbowi is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to Australia, and was first described in 1912 by French myriapodologist Henry Wilfred Brolemann.

Description

The original description of this species is based on a single female specimen measuring about 50 mm in length with 65 pairs of legs.

Distribution

The species occurs in New South Wales.

Behaviour

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