Peripatoides
Sign in to savePeripatoides is a genus of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae. Velvet worms in this genus are found throughout New Zealand. Like all velvet worms, these animals are nocturnal predators that spit a sticky slime to trap their prey. Unlike the species in the only other genus of velvet worms found in New Zealand, Ooperipatellus, which lay eggs (that is, are oviparous), the species in the genus Peripatoides are live-bearing (ovoviviparous).
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Peripatoides aurorbis 451490847.jpg
Show 2 more facts
- Commons category
- Peripatoides
- taxon name
- Peripatoides
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~8 min read
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Geographic distribution and habitat
- Natural global range
- Habitat preferences
- Reproduction
- Diet, prey, and predators
- Diet and foraging
- Other information
- Conservation status
- Scientific notes
- Cultural connections
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Peripatoides is a genus of velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae. Velvet worms in this genus are found throughout New Zealand. Like all velvet worms, these animals are nocturnal predators that spit a sticky slime to trap their prey. Unlike the species in the only other genus of velvet worms found in New Zealand, Ooperipatellus, which lay eggs (that is, are oviparous), the species in the genus Peripatoides are live-bearing (ovoviviparous).
== Description == The number of legs in this genus varies among species but is generally stable within species. Most species have 15 pairs of legs, but one species (Peripatoides suteri) has 16 leg pairs instead. Velvet worms in this genus range from 5 mm to 120 mm in length.