Macroperipatus insularis is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidae family. It is found in Jamaica, and Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti).Daniel E. Perez-Gelabert (2008) Arthropods of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti): A checklist and bibliography. Zootaxa 1831: 1-530 The original description of this species is based on a female specimen, 55 mm long, with 30 pairs of legs.
Conservation
Macroperipatus insularis is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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