Peripatopsis clavigera explained

Peripatopsis clavigera, the Knysna velvet worm,^[1] is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.^[2] This species has 16 pairs of legs and ranges from 4 mm to 17 mm in length. Peripatopsis clavigera is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests of the Diepwalle Nature Reserve in South Africa.^[3]

Conservation

Peripatopsis clavigera is threatened by habitat loss. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.^[4]

Further reading

• Hoffmann. K.. Observation on Peripatopsis-clavigera (Onychophora, Peripatopsidae). South African Journal of Zoology. 1988. 23. 4. 255–258. 10.1080/02541858.1988.11448110. free.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Knysna Velvetworm (Peripatopsis clavigera) . 2023-03-12 . iNaturalist . en.
2. Web site: Oliveira, I.. Hering, L.. Mayer, G.. amp. Updated Onychophora checklist. Onychophora Website. 24 November 2016.
3. Barnes . Aaron . Reiss . Till . Daniels . Savel R. . 2020-08-14 . Systematics of the Peripatopsis clavigera species complex (Onychophora : Peripatopsidae) reveals cryptic cladogenic patterning, with the description of five new species . Invertebrate Systematics . en . 34 . 6 . 569–590 . 10.1071/IS19071 . 1447-2600.
4. Hamer, M. 2003. Peripatopsis clavigera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007