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Gongylus
Sign in to saveGongylus is a genus of praying mantises in the family Empusidae. Characterized by extremely slender limbs with large appendages, at least one species (Gongylus gongylodes) is kept as a pet by hobbyists. Males of the species are capable of flight.
Species
Ocellated Bronze Skink
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderMantodea
- FamilyEmpusidae
Observations2,048
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- Family
- Scincidae
- Collections
- MNHN, UPS, TAMU
- Recorded in
- Australie, Sri Lanka
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Gongylus is a genus of praying mantises in the family Empusidae. Characterized by extremely slender limbs with large appendages, at least one species (Gongylus gongylodes) is kept as a pet by hobbyists. Males of the species are capable of flight.
The Greek word () means 'round'.
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