Peripatopsis is a genus of velvet worm

Velvet worm

The velvet worms are a minor ecdysozoan phylum. These obscurely segmented organisms have tiny eyes, antennae, multiple pairs of legs and slime glands. They have variously been compared to worms with legs, caterpillars and slugs...

 in the Peripatopsidae

Peripatopsidae

Peripatopsidae is one of the two living velvet worm families.-Genera:* Acanthokara* Aethrikos* Aktinothele* Anoplokaros* Austroperipatus* Baeothele* Centorumis* Cephalofovea* Critolaus* Dactylothele...

 family.

P. alba Lawrence, 1931, White cave velvet worm

The white cave velvet worm is endemic to South Africa

South Africa

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Its natural habitat

Habitat

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 is cave

Cave

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P. clavigera Purcell, 1899, Knysna velvet worm

P. clavigera is endemic to South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

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Its natural habitat

Habitat

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 is subtropical or tropical moist montane

Montane

In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...

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It is threatened by habitat loss.

P. leonina Purcell, 1899, Lion's Hill velvet worm

This species is endemic to South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

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Its natural habitat

Habitat

* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...

 is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation;
It is threatened by habitat loss.