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Oroperipatus peruvianus

Oroperipatus peruvianus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. Males of this species can feature 34 pairs of legs, whereas females can feature either 36 or 37 pairs. This velvet worm is found in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1247196.