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Opisthopatus
''Opisthopatus'' is a genus of South African velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae. The number of legs in this genus range from 16 pairs (e.g., in '' O. cinctipes'') to 18 pairs (in '' O. roseus''). The feet in this genus feature three distal leg papillae: one anterior, one posterior, and one median. Mothers in this genus give birth to live young. In particular, this genus exhibits matrotrophic viviparity, that is, mothers in this genus retain eggs in their uteri and supply nourishment to their embryos, but without any placenta. Species The genus contains the following species: * '' Opisthopatus amatolensis'' Choonoo, 1947 * '' Opisthopatus amaxhosa'' Daniels et al., 2016 * '' Opisthopatus baziya'' Barnes & Daniels, 2022 * '' Opisthopatus camdebooi'' Barnes & Daniels, 2022 * '' Opisthopatus cinctipes'' Purcell, 1899 * '' Opisthopatus drakensbergi'' Daniels et al., 2016 * '' Opisthopatus herbertorum'' Ruhberg & Hamer, 2005 * '' Opisthopatus highveldi'' Daniels et al., 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Roseus
''Opisthopatus roseus'' is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. As traditionally defined, this species is rose pink with 18 pairs of legs. Known as the pink velvet worm, it is found only in the Weza Forest, a Mistbelt Forest in South Africa. Specimens have been found on the forest floor amongst leaf litter, beneath, and within fallen logs. Phylogenetic analysis, however, casts doubt on the traditional species delimitation based on morphology and militates in favor of a broader species definition based on a genetic clade instead. Phylogenetic results indicate that '' O. herbertorum'', described as uniformly white with 17 leg pairs, is a junior synonym of ''O. roseus''. This genetic clade also includes some velvet worms with 16 leg pairs that would traditionally be considered specimens of '' O. cinctipes''. This broader understanding of ''O. roseus'' features intraspecific variation in leg number, ranging from 16 to 18 pairs, includes a range of colors from blood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Cinctipes
''Opisthopatus cinctipes'' is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. This species has 16 pairs of legs, all with claws and all used for walking. The color of the dorsal surface varies from blue to olive green. Females range from 7 mm to 50 mm in length, whereas males range from 6 mm to 36 mm. Like other velvet worms in this genus, this species exhibits matrotrophic Matrotrophy is a form of maternal care during organism development, associated with live birth (viviparity), in which the embryo of an animal or flowering plant is supplied with additional nutrition from the mother (e.g. through a placenta). This ... viviparity, that is, mothers in this genus retain eggs in their uteri and supply nourishment to their embryos, but without any placenta. The type locality is in South Africa . References Further reading * * * * * * Endemic fauna of South Africa Onychophorans of temperate Africa Onychophoran species Animals described i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Natalensis
''Opisthopatus natalensis'' is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. This species has 16 pairs of legs. The type locality is in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... The validity of this species is uncertain: Although some authorities have deemed ''O. natalensis'' to be a subspecies of '' O. cinctipes'', a similar species also found in South Africa, and others regard ''O. natalensis'' as invalid even as a subspecies, still other authorities recognize ''O. natalensis'' as a separate species, citing the significant distance (656 km) between the type localities of these two species. References Endemic fauna of South Africa Onychophorans of temperate Africa Onychophoran species Invertebrates of South Africa Animals described in 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Kwazululandi
''Opisthopatus kwazululandi'' is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. This species is part of the '' O. cinctipes'' species complex. This species has 16 pairs of legs. The color of its dorsal surface varies from brown to rose pink, and the ventral surface ranges from light brown to creamy white. The original description of this species is based on a male holotype measuring 16 mm in length and a female holotype measuring 22 mm in length. Also known as the coastal velvet worm, this species is found in Eastern Cape province and Kwazulu-Natal province in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... References Endemic fauna of South Africa Onychophorans of temperate Africa Onychophoran species Animals described in 2016 {{Onychophora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Highveldi
''Opisthopatus highveldi'' is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. This species is a clade in the '' O. cinctipes'' species complex. This species has 16 pairs of legs and varies in color from brown to black to indigo. The original description of this species is based on two holotypes ranging from 16 mm to 17 mm in length. Also known as the Highveld velvet worm, this species is found in indigenous forest patches along the Highveld in Mpumalanga Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It ... province in South Africa. References Further reading * Endemic fauna of South Africa Onychophorans of temperate Africa Onychophoran species Animals described in 2016 {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Swatii
''Opisthopatus swatii'' is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatidae. This species is a clade in the '' O. cinctipes'' species complex. This species has 16 pairs of legs, and the color of the dorsal surface ranges from blue to slate black, while the ventral surface ranges from light brown to creamy white. The original description of this species is based on male holotypes ranging from 13 mm to 20 mm in length. Also known as the Swati velvet worm, this species is found in indigenous forest patches along the Highveld in Mpumalanga Mpumalanga () is a province of South Africa. The name means "East", or literally "The Place Where the Sun Rises" in the Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu languages. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, bordering Eswatini and Mozambique. It ... province in South Africa. References Further reading * Endemic fauna of South Africa Onychophorans of temperate Africa Onychophoran species Animals described in 2016 {{Onycho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Amaxhosa
''Opisthopatus amaxhosa'' is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. This species is a clade in the '' O. cinctipes'' species complex. This species has 16 or 17 pairs of legs in both sexes and varies from light to dark pink on the dorsal surface and from dark to light brown on the ventral surface. Males of this species range from 12 mm to 14 mm in length. Also known as the Xhosa velvet worm, this species is found in the Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ... province in South Africa. References Animals described in 2016 Endemic fauna of South Africa Onychophoran species Onychophorans of temperate Africa {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Laevis
''Opisthopatus laevis'' is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. This species has 16 pairs of legs. The type locality is in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... The validity of this species is uncertain: Some authorities consider ''O. laevis'' invalid even as a subspecies of '' O. cinctipes'', a similar species also found in South Africa, but other authorities recognize ''O. laevis'' as a separate species, citing the significant distance (570 km) between the type localities of these two species. References Endemic fauna of South Africa Onychophorans of temperate Africa Onychophoran species Animals described in 1947 {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Herbertorum
''Opisthopatus herbertorum'' is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. The type locality is in South Africa. As originally described, this species is uniformly white with 17 pairs of legs. Subsequent phylogenetic results, however, cast doubt on this species delimitation based on morphology, indicating instead that ''O. herbertorum'' is a junior synonym The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ... of '' O. roseus''. References Endemic fauna of South Africa Onychophorans of temperate Africa Onychophoran species Animals described in 2005 {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Amatolensis
''Opisthopatus amatolensis'' is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. This species has 16 pairs of legs. The type locality is in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... The validity of this species is uncertain: Although some authorities deem ''O. amatolensis'' to be invalid even as a subspecies of '' O. cinctipes'', a similar species also found in South Africa, other authorities recognize ''O. amatolensis'' as a separate species, citing the significant distance (161 km) between the type localities of these two species. References Endemic fauna of South Africa Onychophorans of temperate Africa Onychophoran species Animals described in 1947 {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Drakensbergi
''Opisthopatus drakensbergi'' is a species of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae. This species is a clade in the '' O. cinctipes'' species complex. This species has 16 pairs of legs. Specimens are brown and slate black with a line down the middle of the back and a brown ventral surface. The original description of this species is based on a male holotype measuring 13 mm in length. This species is found at high altitude in the forests of the Drakensberg mountains in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... References Further reading * Endemic fauna of South Africa Onychophorans of temperate Africa Onychophoran species Animals described in 2016 {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opisthopatus Camdebooi
''Opisthopatus camdebooi'' is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. This species is light pink and has 16 pairs of legs in both sexes. Males specimens range from 15 mm to 18 mm in length; female specimens range from 12 mm to 14 mm in length. Also known as the Camdeboo velvet worm, this species is endemic to the Camdeboo Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ... province of South Africa. References Animals described in 2022 Endemic fauna of South Africa Onychophoran species Onychophorans of temperate Africa {{Onychophora-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |