Mesoschendyla javanica

Mesoschendyla javanica is a species of soil centipede in the family Schendylidae. This centipede is found on the Greater Sunda Islands of Java and Borneo and is the only species in the genus Mesoschendyla found in Asia. This species is notable for its small size and modest number of legs. This centipede reaches only 10 mm in length, including the antennae, which is the minimum size recorded in the genus Mesoschendyla. Furthermore, this species usually features only 31 pairs of legs, the minimum number found in any species of Mesoschendyla.