''Cormocephalus aurantiipes'' is a common species of

centipede Centipedes (from New Latin , "hundred", and Latin , " foot") are predatory arthropods belonging to the class Chilopoda (Ancient Greek , ''kheilos'', lip, and New Latin suffix , "foot", describing the forcipules) of the subphylum Myriapoda, an ...

found throughout

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

, often confused with ''

Cormocephalus westwoodi ''Cormocephalus westwoodi'' is a species of centipedes in the family Scolopendridae. The species was previously considered by many names in many regions of the world, where some synonyms are still exists valid in certain countries. Five subspecie ...

''. It can be found in every Australian state except Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Like most centipedes it comes in many different "colour forms", depending on locality. C. aurantiipes is a medium-sized centipede, capable of reaching lengths of up to , but more commonly found around .

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Scolopendridae Centipedes of Australia Animals described in 1844 {{myriapoda-stub