Tuoba sydneyensis


Tuoba sydneyensis is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It was first described in 1891 by British zoologist Reginald Innes Pocock.

Description

This species is orange yellow throughout, can reach up to 32 mm in length, and ranges from 39 to 55 pairs of legs.

Distribution

The species occurs in Western Australia and New South Wales as well as Seychelles, New Guinea, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and the Hawaiian Islands. The type locality is Double Bay, Port Jackson, in Sydney.

Behaviour

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