Mantonipatus
| Mantonipatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Onychophora |
| Family: | Peripatopsidae |
| Genus: | Mantonipatus Ruhberg, 1985 |
| Species: | M. persiculus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mantonipatus persiculus Ruhberg, 1985 | |
Mantonipatus is a monospecific genus of velvet worm containing the single species Mantonipatus persiculus. Females of this species range from 8 mm to 33 mm in length, whereas males range from 8 mm to 20 mm. This species has 15 pairs of oncopods (legs) and has a limited distribution in the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges of South Australia. It is found in remnant native stringybark (Eucalyptus baxteri) forest.