Peripatopsis lawrencei
Species of velvet worm
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Peripatopsis lawrencei is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[1] This species has 17 pairs of legs, with the last pair reduced in size but featuring two claws on each leg.[2] This species is restricted to the Theewaterskloof-Overstrand region of South Africa.[3][4]
| Peripatopsis lawrencei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Peripatopsis |
| Species: | P. lawrencei |
| Binomial name | |
| Peripatopsis lawrencei McDonald et al., 2012 | |