Scientific name Peripatus | ||
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Similar Onychophora, Peripatidae, Peripatopsidae, Peripatoides, Epiperipatus | ||
Velvet worm peripatus sheds skin
Peripatus is a genus of velvet worms in the Peripatidae family. The name "peripatus" (unitalicized and uncapitalized) is also used to refer to the Onychophora as a whole, although this group comprises many other genera besides Peripatus. They are found in Central America and northern South America.
Contents
Velvet worms peripatus
Species
The genus contains the following species:
Peripatus antiguensis Bouvier, 1899 and Peripatus bavaysi Bouvier, 1899 are considered nomina dubia by Oliveira et al. 2012.
References
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