Paratoxodera borneana
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Paratoxodera borneana, common name
Borneo Stick Mantis, is a species
of praying mantis found in Brunei
that was first identified as a subspecies
of P. cornicollis
.
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
Borneo Stick Mantis, is a species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of praying mantis found in Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
that was first identified as a subspecies
Subspecies
Subspecies in biological classification, is either a taxonomic rank subordinate to species, ora taxonomic unit in that rank . A subspecies cannot be recognized in isolation: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or two or more, never just one...
of P. cornicollis
Paratoxodera cornicollis
Paratoxodera cornicollis, common name Giant Malaysian Stick Mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo....
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