Macroperipatus insularis explained

Macroperipatus insularis is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. It is found in Jamaica, and Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti).[1] [2] The original description of this species is based on a female specimen, 55 mm long, with 30 pairs of legs.[3]

Conservation

Macroperipatus insularis is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Notes and References

  1. Daniel E. Perez-Gelabert (2008) Arthropods of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti): A checklist and bibliography. Zootaxa 1831: 1-530
  2. 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 .
  3. Clark . Austin H. . 1937 . On some onychophores from the West Indies and Central America . Proceedings of the United States National Museum . 85 . 3027 . 1–3 . 10.5479/si.00963801.85-3027.1 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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