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Evidencia fotográfica de especies desconocidas de onicóforos (Onychophora: Peripatidae) de Costa Rica
(Universidad Estatal a Distancia (Costa Rica), 2016-12)
Onychophorans are hard to find and identify to species under field conditions.
Currently, there are seven species described from Costa Rica,
and an appropriate taxonomic revision is necessary. However, technology
allows ...
An undescribed species of velvet worm from Chiapas, Mexico (Onychophora: Peripatidae)
(Universidad Estatal a Distancia (Costa Rica), 2018-06)
Onychophoran worms are considered “living fossils” because
their basic body structure has changed little in 500 million
years. Only two species have been properly recorded from Mexico:
Macroperipatus perrieri from ...
The relationship between humidity, light and the activity pattern of a velvet worm, Epiperipatus sp. (Onychophora: Peripatidae), from Bahía Drake, South Pacific of Costa Rica
(Instituto Internacional de Ecología (Brasil), 2018-10-31)
Even though the Onychophora represent a whole phylum, observations of their activity pattern in nature are almost
non-existent. Here we report on the relationship between humidity and light and activity pattern of a new ...
Velvet Worms (Onychophora) in Folklore and Art: Geographic Pattern, Types of Cultural Reference and Public Perception
(Sciencedomain International (India), 2015-07-06)
Aims: To document and preserve folkloric beliefs and art inspired by velvet worms (Onychophora), rare invertebrates that are considered "living fossils", have full placental organs and capture prey with a rough "net" built ...