Mantonipatus is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Mantonipatus persiculus.[1] Females of this species range from 8 mm to 33 mm in length, whereas males range from 8 mm to 20 mm.[2] This species has 15 pairs of oncopods (legs)[2] and has a limited distribution in the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia.[3] It is found in remnant native stringybark (Eucalyptus baxteri) forest.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Mantonipatus Ruhberg, 1985 |
| Species: | M. persiculus
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| Binomial name | |
| Mantonipatus persiculus Ruhberg, 1985
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References
edit- ^ Oliveira, I.; Hering, L. & Mayer, G. "Updated Onychophora checklist". Onychophora Website. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ a b Monge-Nájera, Julián (1994). "Reproductive trends, habitat type and body characteristcs in velvet worms (Onychophora)". Revista de Biología Tropical. 42 (3): 611–622. ISSN 2215-2075.
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Australian Government Department of the Environment. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Oliveira, Ivo de Sena (2023-11-16). "An updated world checklist of velvet worms (Onychophora) with notes on nomenclature and status of names". ZooKeys (1184): 133–260. Bibcode:2023ZooK.1184..133O. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1184.107286. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 10680090. PMID 38023768.
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