Peripatopsis
| Peripatopsis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Class: | Udeonychophora |
| Order: | Euonychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Peripatopsis Pocock, 1894 |
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Peripatopsis is a genus of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.
Species
Peripatopsis contains the following species:
P. alba Lawrence, 1931, White cave velvet worm
The white cave velvet worm is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is caves.[1]
P. clavigera Purcell, 1899, Knysna velvet worm
P. clavigera is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
P. leonina Purcell, 1899, Lion's Hill velvet worm
This species is endemic to South Africa; Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation; It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]
P. overbergi (McDonald, Ruhberg, & Daniels, 2012)
References
- ↑ Hamer, M. 2003. Peripatopsis alba. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.
- ↑ Hamer, M. 2003. Peripatopsis clavigera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007
- ↑ Hamer, M. 2003. Peripatopsis leonina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.
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