Peripatopsis clavigera

Peripatopsis clavigera, the Knysna velvet worm,^[2] is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.^[3] This species has 16 pairs of legs and ranges from 4 mm to 17 mm in length. Peripatopsis clavigera is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests of the Diepwalle Nature Reserve in South Africa.^[4]

Peripatopsis clavigera
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Onychophora
Family:	Peripatopsidae
Genus:	Peripatopsis
Species:	P. clavigera
Binomial name
Peripatopsis clavigera Purcell, 1899

Conservation

See also: Onychophora § Conservation

Peripatopsis clavigera is threatened by habitat loss. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.^[1]