''Ballophilus braunsi'' is a species of

arthropod Arthropods ( ) are invertebrates in the phylum Arthropoda. They possess an arthropod exoskeleton, exoskeleton with a cuticle made of chitin, often Mineralization (biology), mineralised with calcium carbonate, a body with differentiated (Metam ...

in the genus ''

Ballophilus ''Ballophilus'' is the largest genus of centipedes in the clade Ballophilidae. Species in this genus are found in tropical and subtropical regions, mainly in Africa and southeast Asia. Species There are about 40 species, including: * '' Ballop ...

''. It is found in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

. It has two subspecies: ''Ballophilus braunsi braunsi'' and ''Ballophilus braunsi nimbanus''. The original description of this species is based on female specimens with 59 or 61 pairs of legs, but males of this species can have as few as 57 leg pairs.

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braunsi Arthropods of South Africa Animals described in 1907 {{Centipede-stub