Second Record of Onychophora (Peripatidae) in Vietnam

Second Record of Onychophora (Peripatidae) in Vietnam

Authors

  • Paul E. Moler Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Randall B. Babb Arizona Game and Fish Department
  • Wayne Van Devender Department of Biology, Appalachian State University
  • Nguyen V. Khoi Wildlife at Risk, 202/10 Nguyen Xi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v5i1.195

Abstract

With the exception of the Malay Peninsula, onychophorans have only recently been reported from mainland Southeast Asia. Here we report the second record of an onychophoran from Vietnam.

KEY WORDS

Onychophora, Vietnam, Quang Ngai, Southeast Asia, Truong Son Mountains

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Published

2013-02-15

How to Cite

Moler, P. E., Babb, R. B., Van Devender, W., & Khoi, N. V. (2013). Second Record of Onychophora (Peripatidae) in Vietnam. UNED Research Journal, 5(1), 41–43. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v5i1.195

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