Knysna velvet worm

Knysna velvet worm

Taxobox
name = Knysna velvet worm


status = VU | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Onychophora
classis = Onychophora
ordo = Onychophora
familia = Peripatopsidae
genus = "Peripatopsis"
species = "P. clavigera"
binomial = "Peripatopsis clavigera"
binomial_authority = Purcell, 1899
synonyms =
The knysna velvet worm ("Peripatopsis clavigera") is a species of invertebrate in the Peripatopsidae family.

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.

ource

* Hamer, M. 2003. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/16619/all Peripatopsis clavigera] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 05 August 2007.


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