Peripatopsis tulbaghensis explained

Peripatopsis tulbaghensis is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This species is dark brown with 17 pairs of legs and ranges from 8 mm to 32 mm in length. Also known as the Tulbagh velvet worm,[2] this species is found in Groot Winterhoek mountain region 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: Tulbagh Velvetworm (Peripatopsis tulbaghensis) . 2023-03-12 . iNaturalist . en.

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