Ooperipatus oviparus
Species of egg-laying Peripatopsid velvet worm
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Ooperipatus oviparus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[1] Females of this species range from 4 mm to 60 mm in length, whereas males range from 4 mm to 20 mm.[2] This species lays eggs and has 15 pairs of legs with claws.[3] It is found in Victoria, Australia.[4]
| Ooperipatus oviparus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Ooperipatus |
| Species: | O. oviparus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ooperipatus oviparus (Dendy, 1895) | |
