| Macroperipatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Class: | Udeonychophora |
| Order: | Euonychophora |
| Family: | Peripatidae |
| Genus: | Macroperipatus Clark, 1913 |
| Species | |
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Macroperipatus is a genus of Neotropical velvet worms in the Peripatidae family. [1] Velvet worms in this genus can have as few as 24 pairs of legs (in M. guianensis ) [2] or as many as 42 leg pairs (in M. torquatus ). [3]
The genus contains the following species: [4]
Macroperipatus geayi(Bouvier, 1899) is considered a nomen dubium by Oliveira et al. 2012.
Macroperipatus insularis is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. It may be found in Jamaica, Hispaniola, or Haiti. The original description of this species is based on a female specimen, 55 mm long, with 30 pairs of legs.
Opisthopatus is a genus of South African velvet worms in the family Peripatopsidae. The number of legs in this genus range from 16 pairs to 18 pairs. They give birth to live young.
Epiperipatus is the most diverse genus of neotropical velvet worms in the family Peripatidae. Velvet worms in this genus are found in Central and South America; they can have as few as 23 pairs of legs or as many as 39 leg pairs.
Oroperipatus is a genus of Neotropical velvet worms in the family Peripatidae. Velvet worms in this genus can have as few as 23 pairs of legs or as many as 40 leg pairs.
Paropisthopatus is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Paropisthopatus umbrinus. Females of this species range from 20 mm to 70 mm in length. The type locality is in central Chile. Velvet worms in this genus have 16 pairs of legs.
Macroperipatus clarki is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. This species has 34 to 36 pairs of legs. The type locality is in Jamaica.
Macroperipatus guianensis is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. Females of this species have 27 pairs of legs; males have 24. The type locality is in Guyana.
Macroperipatus torquatus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. This species has a brown or red back with a bright yellow collar, a black head with black antennae, a white underside with a red tint, and 37 to 42 pairs of legs. These velvet worms range from 100 mm to 150 mm in length. This species is notable for its large size as well as its numerous legs. This species is found in Trinidad.
Macroperipatus valerioi is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. Females of this species have 34 pairs of legs. The type locality is in Costa Rica.
Heteroperipatus clarki is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. Females of this species have 26 to 29 pairs of legs. The type locality is in Panama.
Oroperipatus belli is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. Females of this species have 28 pairs of legs; males have 25. The type locality is in Ecuador.
Oroperipatus ecuadoriensis is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. The original description of this species is based on a female specimen notable for its large size ; this description also reports 39 pairs of legs. The type locality is in Ecuador.
Oroperipatus intermedius is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. The female of this species has 32 pairs of legs. The type locality is in Bolivia.
Oroperipatus lankesteri is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. Females of this species have 37 or 38 pairs of legs; males have 33 to 35 pairs. This species is notable for its large size, which ranges from 32 mm up to 82 mm in length. The type locality is in Ecuador.
Oroperipatus soratanus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. Females of this species have 32 pairs of legs; males have 28. The type locality is in Bolivia.
Peripatus heloisae is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. Females of this species have 31 to 34 pairs of legs; males have 28 to 32. The type locality is in Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Peripatus sedgwicki is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. Females of this species have 29 to 32 pairs of legs; males have 28 to 30. Females range from 25 mm to 60 mm in length, while males range from 23 mm to 30 mm. The type locality is in Venezuela.
Kumbadjena shannonensis is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. This species has 15 pairs of legs. The type locality is in Western Australia.
Peripatopsis overbergiensis, the Overberg velvet worm, is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family. This species usually has 19 pairs of legs: 18 pregenital leg pairs plus one last pair that is strongly reduced and without claws or spinous pads. Some specimens, however, have only 18 leg pairs. This species is limited to the Overberg region of South Africa.
Macroperipatus ohausi is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. Females of this species have 27 or 28 pairs of legs. The type locality is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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