Peripatus
Peripatus is a genus of velvet worms in the Peripatidae family. The name "peripatus" is also used to refer to the Onychophora as a whole, although this group comprises many other genera besides Peripatus. The genus Peripatus is found in Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. This genus is viviparous, with mothers supplying nourishment to their embryos through a placenta.
Description
Velvet worms in this genus may have as few as 24 or 25 pairs of legs or as many as 36 leg pairs. Males in this genus bear crural tubercles on more than two pregenital leg pairs. The dorsal primary papillae in this genus feature an apical piece that is larger than the basal piece.Species
The genus contains the following species:Peripatus basilensis Brues, 1935 – Hispaniola Peripatus bouvieri Fuhrmann, 1913 – ColombiaPeripatus brolemanni Bouvier, 1899 – VenezuelaPeripatus danicus Bouvier, 1900 – Virgin IslandsPeripatus darlingtoni Brues, 1935 – HispaniolaPeripatus dominicae Pollard, 1894 – DominicaPeripatus evelinae – BrazilPeripatus haitiensis Brues, 1913 – HispaniolaPeripatus heloisae Carvalho, 1941 – BrazilPeripatus juanensis Bouvier, 1900 – Puerto RicoPeripatus juliformis Guilding, 1826 – Saint Vincent Island; type speciesPeripatus lachauxensis Brues, 1935 – HispaniolaPeripatus manni Brues, 1913 – HispaniolaPeripatus ruber Fuhrmann, 1913 – Costa RicaPeripatus sedgwicki Bouvier, 1899 – VenezuelaPeripatus swainsonae Cockerell, 1893 – JamaicaPeripatus antiguensis Bouvier, 1899 and Peripatus bavaysi Bouvier, 1899 are considered nomina dubia by Oliveira et al. 2012.