Peripatopsis birgeri

Peripatopsis birgeri is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This species is a clade in the P. moseleyi species complex. The number of legs in this species varies from 21 pregenital pairs (plus one genital pair) to 22 pregenital pairs (plus one genital pair). Live animals are light green, brown, or black with a distinct pale head collar; the ventral surface is creamy white. Males range from 23 mm to 40 mm in length; females range from 28 mm to 40 mm in length.[2] Also known as the Mount Currie velvet worm,[3] this species is known only from the Mount Currie Nature Reserve in South Africa.[2]

Peripatopsis birgeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Peripatopsis
Species:
P. birgeri
Binomial name
Peripatopsis birgeri
Ruhberg & Daniels, 2013

References
  1. Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. Ruhberg, Hilke; Daniels, Savel R. (2013-05-24). "Morphological assessment supports the recognition of four novel species in the widely distributed velvet worm Peripatopsis moseleyi sensu lato (Onychophora : Peripatopsidae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 27 (2): 131–145. doi:10.1071/IS12069. ISSN 1447-2600.
  3. "Curry Velvetworm (Peripatopsis birgeri)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-03-12.


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