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Prisopus sacratus
Prisopus sacratus, sometimes called the dragon of Amboina, of the genus Prisopus is a stick insect belonging to the family Prisopodidae. Prisopus sacratus is primarily found in the southern part of the Atlantic Forest (Portuguese: Mata Atlântica), in the Brazilian states of São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina. One of approximately 14 recognized species of Prisopus, the insect is characterized by an elongated body, with spiny and hairy projections that enhance their mimicry of plant stems...
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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 744038.