Peripatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Onychophora |
Class: | Udeonychophora |
Order: | Euonychophora |
Family: | Peripatidae |
Genus: |
Peripatus Guilding, 1826 |
Species | |
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Peripatus is a genus of velvet worms in the Peripatidae family. The name "peripatus" (unitalicized and uncapitalized) is also used to refer to the Onychophora as a whole, although this group comprises many other genera besides Peripatus. They are found in Central America and northern South America.
The genus contains the following species:
Peripatus antiguensis Bouvier, 1899 and Peripatus bavaysi Bouvier, 1899 are considered nomina dubia by Oliveira et al. 2012.