Toxodera
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| Toxodera | |
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| Toxodera denticulata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Toxoderidae |
| Subfamily: | Toxoderinae |
| Tribe: | Toxoderini |
| Genus: | Toxodera Serville, 1837 |
Toxodera[1] is the type genus of mantises in the family Toxoderidae, known for their stick mimicry. There are four confirmed species in Borneo restricted to old-growth forests, and are considered to be rare. Species of the South-East Asian Toxoderini inhabit beneath the forest canopy. Not much is known regarding their ecology. Males however, are often attracted to lights.[2][3] One species, Toxodera maxima, can reach 18 cm in total length.[citation needed]
