''Afrotaenia'' is a

monotypic genus In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...

of centipedes with only one species, ''Afrotaenia machadoi'', found in Angola. This species features trunk metasternites without patterned pore-fields, only scattered pores, and claws on the ultimate legs. The original description of this species is based on two rust-colored specimens, including a female measuring about 20 mm in length with 59 pairs of legs.

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Ballophilidae Centipede genera Monotypic myriapod genera {{Centipede-stub