Peripatopsis clavigera
| Peripatopsis clavigera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Division: | Onychophora |
| Class: | Udeonychophora |
| Order: | Euonychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Peripatopsis |
| Species: | P. clavigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Peripatopsis clavigera Purcell, 1899 | |
The Knysna velvet worm (Peripatopsis clavigera) is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[1]
Peripatopsis clavigera is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests of South Africa where it is threatened by habitat loss. Consequently, this species if listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Oliveira I., Hering L., & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ↑ Hamer, M. 2003. Peripatopsis clavigera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007
- ↑ Oliveira, I. S.; Read, V. M. S. J.; Mayer, G. (2012). "A world checklist of Onychophora (velvet worms), with notes on nomenclature and status of names". Zookeys (211): 1-70. doi:10.3897/zookeys.211.3463.
Further reading
- Hoffmann, K. (1988). "Observation on Peripatopsis-clavigera (Onychophora, Peripatopsidae)". South African Journal of Zoology. 23 (4): 255-258.
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