Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper
| Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Family: | Acrididae |
| Genus: | Dericorys |
| Species: | D. minutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dericorys minutus (Chopard, 1954) | |
The Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper (Dericorys minutus) is a species of grasshopper of the family Acrididae. The species is endemic to the town of Maspalomas on Gran Canaria Island, and is considered Critically endangered, or almost extinct, since it hasn't been found since 1949.[1]
References
- 1 2 Hochkirch, A. (2014). "Maspalomas Bow-legged Grasshopper". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
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