Kingdom Animalia Order Blattodea Genus Periplaneta Higher classification Periplaneta | Phylum Arthropoda Family Blattidae Scientific name Periplaneta aboriginea Rank Species | |
Similar Periplaneta, Insect, Blattidae, Blattodea, Arthropod | ||
The aboriginal cockroach (Periplaneta aboriginea) is a species of cockroach belonging to the family Blattidae. Unlike the related (and misnamed) Australian cockroach, this is an Australian native endemic, only recorded from the northern part of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland, as far north as the Cape York Peninsula.
This species, which is capable of flight, is usually found underneath tree bark.
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