Pink velvet worm

Pink velvet worm
Pink velvet worm
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Onychophora
Class: Onychophora
Order: Onychophora
Family: Peripatopsidae
Genus: Opisthopatus
Species: O. roseus
Binomial name
Opisthopatus roseus
Lawrence, 1947

The pink velvet worm (Opisthopatus roseus) is a species of invertebrate in the Peripatopsidae family.

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Distribution

It is endemic to South Africa.

Habitat

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

Conservation status

It is threatened by habitat loss.

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