- Pink velvet worm
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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, 1947The 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.
Source
- Hamer, M. 2003. Opisthopatus roseus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.
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