Eucamaragnathus batesii

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Eucamaragnathus batesii
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E. batesii
Binomial name
Eucamaragnathus batesii
Chaudoir, 1861

Eucamaragnathus batesii is a species of ground beetle. [1] [2] It is 3/8+12-inch long. [3]

Habitat and distribution

Eucamaragnathus batesii lives in rainforests, mostly near shallow water, such as swamps and streams. It has been seen walking beneath the surface of the water, although it usually wanders around the edge of the water. It is active at night, usually just hiding beneath forest debris in the daytime. It lives in western Brazil and the southeastern part of Peru, making it one of the four species in its genus that lives in South America. [3]

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References

  1. Maddison, David R. "Eucamaragnathus". TREE OF LIFE. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. "Eucamaragnathus batesii". Western Hemisphere Caraboidea. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 Bouchard, Patrice (2014). The Book of Beetles: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred of Nature's Gems. University of Chicago Press. ISBN   9780226082899 . Retrieved 3 April 2018.