Heteroperipatus engelhardi explained

Heteroperipatus engelhardi is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family.[1] Males of this species have 27 or 28 pairs of legs; females have 31 or 32 leg pairs.[2] Females range from 24.5 mm to 52 mm in length; males range from 12 mm to 25 mm in length. The type locality is in El Salvador.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oliveira, I.. Hering, L.. Mayer, G.. amp. Updated Onychophora checklist. Onychophora Website. 24 November 2016.
  2. Zilch . Adolf . 1954 . Onychophoren aus El Salvador . Senckenbergiana Biologica . German . 35 . 147–150.
  3. Oliveira. I. S.. Read. V. M. S. J.. Mayer. G.. A world checklist of Onychophora (velvet worms), with notes on nomenclature and status of names. ZooKeys. 2012. 211. 1–70. 10.3897/zookeys.211.3463. 22930648. 3426840. free. 2012ZooK..211....1O .

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