Peripatopsis edenensis explained

Peripatopsis edenensis is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.^[1] This species is a clade in the P. clavigera species complex. This species has 16 pairs of legs, varies from slate black to charcoal, and ranges from 4 mm to 17 mm in length. Also known as the Eden velvet worm,^[2] this species is found in the Garden of Eden Nature Reserve and in forests along the coast of Western Cape province in South Africa.

Notes and References

1. Barnes . Aaron . Reiss . Till . Daniels . Savel R. . 2020 . Systematics of the Peripatopsis clavigera species complex (Onychophora : Peripatopsidae) reveals cryptic cladogenic patterning, with the description of five new species . Invertebrate Systematics . 34 . 6 . 569–590 . en . 10.1071/IS19071 . 1445-5226.
2. Web site: Eden Velvetworm (Peripatopsis edenensis) · iNaturalist . 2023-03-12 . www.inaturalist.org . en.