Oroperipatus eisenii explained

Oroperipatus eisenii is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatidae.^[1] Females of this species have 27 to 29 pairs of legs,^[2] usually 28;^[3] males have 23 to 26.^[4] Females range from 30 mm to 57 mm in length, while males range from 20 mm to 23 mm. The type locality is found in Brazil and central Mexico.^[5]

Further reading

• Cupul-Magana. F. G.. Navarrete-Heredia. J. L.. Rediscovery and New Data for Oroperipatus eisenii (Wheeler, 1898) from Mexico (Onychophora: Peripatidae). Entomological News. 2008. 119. 5. 545–549. 10.3157/0013-872X-119.5.545. 85771298.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oliveira, I.. Hering, L.. Mayer, G.. amp. Updated Onychophora checklist. Onychophora Website. 24 November 2016.
2. Rucker . Augusta . 1900 . A Description of the Male of Peripatus Eisenii Wheeler . The Biological Bulletin . en . 1 . 5 . 251–259 . 10.2307/1535657 . 1535657 . 0006-3185. 2027/hvd.32044107303539 . free .
3. Marcus . Eveline du Bois-Reymond . 1952-12-23 . On South American Malacopoda . Boletins da Faculdade de Philosophia, Sciencias e Letras, Universidade de São Paulo. Zoologia . English . 17 . 17 . 189–209 . 10.11606/issn.2526-4877.bsffclzoologia.1952.125190 . 2526-4877 . free.
4. 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.
5. 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 .