| Peripatopsis ferox | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Peripatopsis |
| Species: | P. ferox |
| Binomial name | |
| Peripatopsis ferox Barnes, Reiss & Daniels, 2020 | |
Peripatopsis ferox is a species of velvet worm in the family Peripatopsidae. [1] This species is a clade in the P. clavigera species complex. This species has 17 pairs of legs, varies from slate black to brown, and ranges from 17 mm to 28 mm in length. [1] Also known as the Wilderness velvet worm, [2] this species has an extensive distribution across many patches of forest in Western Cape province in South Africa. [1]
