Illustration of leg anatomy of Peripatopsis capensis, including claws
Peripatopsis capensis is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatopsidae family.[1] This species has 18 pairs of legs: 17 pregenital leg pairs with claws plus one strongly reduced last pair without claws or spinous pads.[2][3] Females of this species range from 9 mm to 70 mm in length, whereas males range from 6 mm to 54 mm.[4] The native range of this species is limited to the Cape Peninsula of South Africa.[2][5]
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