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]

Peripatopsis cederbergiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Onychophora
Family:	Peripatopsidae
Genus:	Peripatopsis
Species:	P. cederbergiensis
Binomial name
Peripatopsis cederbergiensis Daniels et al., 2013