Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gomphidae Scientific name Paragomphus cognatus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Odonata Genus Paragomphus Rank Species | |
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Paragomphus cognatus (Rock Hooktail) is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.
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Distribution and status
It is found in Angola, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rivers.
Habits
Frequents rocky streams, rivers, river-pools. Typically perches on mid-stream rocks
References
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