Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper
The Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper (Dericorys minutus) is a species of grasshopper of the family Acrididae. The species is endemic to the town of Maspalomas on Gran Canaria Island, and is considered Critically endangered, or almost extinct, since it hasn't been found since 1949.[1]
Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Caelifera |
Family: | Dericorythidae |
Genus: | Dericorys |
Species: | D. minutus |
Binomial name | |
Dericorys minutus (Chopard, 1954) | |
References
- Hochkirch, A.; López, H. (2016). "Dericorys minutus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T51269274A74251730. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T51269274A74251730.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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