Deinacrida heteracantha

Deinacrida heteracantha
Status konservasi
Rentan
IUCN	6305
Taksonomi
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Spesies	Deinacrida heteracantha White, 1842
Sinonim takson	Deinacrida gigantea ^(en)
Distribusi
Endemik	Selandia Baru

Deinacrida heteracantha, juga dikenal sebagai Little Barrier giant wētā atau wētāpunga (Maori: wētāpunga),[2] adalah sebuah spesies wētā dalam ordo Orthoptera dan keluarga Anostostomatidae. Spesies tersebut adalah endemik di Selandia Baru, dimana spesies tersebut hanya hidup di Pulau Penghalang Kecil

Referensi

1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Deinacrida heteracantha". 1996: e.T6305A12602299. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T6305A12602299.en. 
2. "Giant Wētā/Wētāpunga". New Zealand Department of Conservation. Diakses tanggal 17 Jan 2019. 

Bacaan tambahan

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