Peripatopsis clavigera
Species of velvet worm
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Peripatopsis clavigera, the Knysna velvet worm,[2] is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[3] This species has 16 pairs of legs and ranges from 4 mm to 17 mm in length. Peripatopsis clavigera is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests of the Diepwalle Nature Reserve in South Africa.[4]
| Peripatopsis clavigera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Peripatopsis |
| Species: | P. clavigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Peripatopsis clavigera Purcell, 1899 | |
Conservation
Peripatopsis clavigera is threatened by habitat loss. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.[1]
