Peripatopsis ferox

Peripatopsis ferox is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae.^[1] This species is a clade in the P. clavigera species complex. This species has 17 pairs of legs, varies from slate black to brown, and ranges from 17 mm to 28 mm in length.^[1] Also known as the Wilderness velvet worm,^[2] this species has an extensive distribution across many patches of forest in Western Cape province in South Africa.^[1]

Peripatopsis ferox
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Onychophora
Family:	Peripatopsidae
Genus:	Peripatopsis
Species:	P. ferox
Binomial name
Peripatopsis ferox Barnes, Reiss & Daniels, 2020