Euperipatoides rowelli
1 Tallanganda Velvet Worm at Braidwood, NSW
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| Euperipatoides rowelli | trevorpreston | 28 Aug 2023 | |
| Euperipatoides rowelli | MatthewFrawley | 27 Aug 2023 |
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User's notes
Guessing on the ID. First time I've seen a velvet worm, they were under a piece of wood I was moving.
3 comments
28 Aug 2023
Yes I think this is Tallaganda Velvet worm, especially given the location, but I wouldn't mind if @DaveRowell could give me a confirmation.
28 Aug 2023
Thanks for the confirmation of ID @trevorpreston and @DaveRowell they were so beautiful to look at.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.792021-35.454767
- Places Braidwood, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 26 Aug 2023 10:35 AM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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- 72 Araluen Road MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Euperipatoides rowelli Velvet worms or Peripatus (Onychophora) Other Invertebrates
Species information
- Euperipatoides rowelli Scientific name
- Tallanganda Velvet Worm Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1428.95m Recorded at altitude
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