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Peripatopsis cederbergiensis
Peripatopsis cederbergiensis is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.[1] This species is a clade in the P. balfouri species complex. Males of this species have 17 clawed legs with the last pair highly reduced, whereas females have a complete foot with claws on the reduced leg. This species is charcoal black in color and ranges from 9 mm to 15 mm in length.[2] Also known as the Cederberg velvet worm,[3] this species is endemic to the Cederberg Mountains of South Africa.[2] References
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