Macroperipatus insularis

Macroperipatus insularis is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. It is found in Jamaica, and Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti).^[2][3] The original description of this species is based on a female specimen, 55 mm long, with 30 pairs of legs.^[4]

Macroperipatus insularis
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Onychophora
Family:	Peripatidae
Genus:	Macroperipatus
Species:	M. insularis
Binomial name
Macroperipatus insularis Clark, 1937
Synonyms
Macroperipatus insularis insularis (Peck, 1975)

Conservation

See also: Onychophora § Conservation

Macroperipatus insularis is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.^[1]