Macroperipatus torquatus explained

Macroperipatus torquatus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family.^[1] This species has a brown or red back with a bright yellow collar, a black head with black antennae, a white underside with a red tint, and 37 to 42 pairs of legs (usually 39 to 41 leg pairs, with 41 as the most common number).^[2] These velvet worms range from 100 mm to 150 mm in length.^[3] This species is notable for its numerous legs and its large size, with mature females ranging from 1.75 g to as much as 5.68 g in weight. This species is found in Trinidad.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oliveira, I.. Hering, L.. Mayer, G.. amp. Updated Onychophora checklist. Onychophora Website. 24 November 2016.
2. Read . V.M.S.J. . 1988-07-01 . The Onychophora of Trinidad, Tobago and the Lesser Antilles . Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society . 93 . 3 . 225–257 . 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1988.tb01362.x . 0024-4082.
3. Monge-Nájera . Julián . 1994 . Reproductive trends, habitat type and body characteristcs in velvet worms (Onychophora) . Revista de Biología Tropical . 42 . 3 . en . 611–622 . 2215-2075.
4. 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.