Macroperipatus torquatus
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| Macroperipatus torquatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatidae |
| Genus: | Macroperipatus |
| Species: | M. torquatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroperipatus torquatus (von Kennel, 1883) | |
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Macroperipatus torquatus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family.[1] This species has a brown or red back with a bright yellow collar, a black head with black antennae, a white underside with a red tint, and 37 to 42 pairs of legs (usually 39 to 41 leg pairs, with 41 as the most common number).[2] These velvet worms range from 100 mm to 150 mm in length.[3] This species is notable for its numerous legs and its large size, with mature females ranging from 1.75 g to as much as 5.68 g in weight.[2] This species is found in Trinidad.[4]
