Notogomphus maathaiae
Species of dragonfly
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Notogomphus maathaiae, commonly known as Maathai's longleg, is a species of dragonfly in the clubtail family Gomphidae. It is thought to be endemic montane streams in Kenya.[2] The species is considered endangered because the continued destruction of its montane forest habitat by humans creates a very high risk of extinction in the near future.[3]
| Notogomphus maathaiae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Infraorder: | Anisoptera |
| Family: | Gomphidae |
| Genus: | Notogomphus |
| Species: | N. maathaiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Notogomphus maathaiae (Clausnitzer & Dijkstra, 2005) | |
The species was described by Viola Clausnitzer and Klaas-Douwe B. Dijkstra in 2005. They named it in honor of Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement and the first African woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize.[2]