Opisthopatus drakensbergi explained
Opisthopatus drakensbergi is a species of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This species is a clade in the O. cinctipes species complex. This species has 16 pairs of legs. Specimens are brown and slate black with a line down the middle of the back and a brown ventral surface. The original description of this species is based on a male holotype measuring 13 mm in length. This species is found at high altitude in the forests of the Drakensberg mountains in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.[2]
Further reading
- Daniels. S. R.. Dambire. C.. Klaus. S.. Sharma. P. P.. Unmasking alpha diversity, cladogenesis and biogeographical patterning in an ancient panarthropod lineage (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae: Opisthopatus cinctipes) with the description of five novel species. Cladistics. 2016. 32. 5. 506–537. 10.1111/cla.12154. 34727674. 49525550. free.
Notes and References
- Web site: Oliveira, I.. Hering, L.. Mayer, G.. amp. Updated Onychophora checklist. Onychophora Website. 24 November 2016.
- Daniels . Savel R. . Dambire . Charlene . Klaus . Sebastian . Sharma . Prashant P. . 2016 . Unmasking alpha diversity, cladogenesis and biogeographical patterning in an ancient panarthropod lineage (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae: Opisthopatus cinctipes) with the description of five novel species . Cladistics . en . 32 . 5 . 506–537 . 10.1111/cla.12154 . 1096-0031 . 34727674 . 49525550. free .
