Peripatopsis bolandi

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Species:
P. bolandi
Peripatopsis bolandi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Peripatopsis
Species:
P. bolandi
Binomial name
Peripatopsis bolandi
Daniels et al., 2013

Peripatopsis bolandi is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This species is a clade in the P. balfouri species complex and ranges from 18 mm to 24 mm in length.[2][3] Also known as the Boland velvet worm,[4] this species is found in the Hottentots Holland Mountain region in South Africa.[2] This species features 17 or 18 pairs of legs.[3]

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