Saltoblattella montistabularis
Saltoblattella montistabularis or leaproach is a new species of cockroach, from the Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, discovered in 2009.
Etymology
Saltoblattella is the Latin translation of "jumping small cockroach."[1]
Morphology
The new species is characterized by a series of features unique among extant cockroaches. Many of the specializations are apparently jumping adaptations, reflected in unusual morphology of eyes, antennae, legs and tergite glands.[2]
References
- ^ "Jumping Cockroach Common name: Leaproach". Top 10 New Species of 2010. Yahoo! News. 2011-05-24. http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Top-10-New-Species-2010/ss/events/sc/05231110newspecies;_ylt=AmYnsHYIXN._xl4OsoH4FUSx_aF4;_ylu=X3oDMTE3MnBzMW5hBHBvcwMyOQRzZWMDeW5fZmVhdHVyZWQEc2xrA3NsaWRlc2hvd19saQ--#photoViewer=/ydownload/20110523/photos_net_web_sc/1306184481. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ^ "A Jumping Cockroach from South Africa, Saltoblattella montistabularis, gen. nov., spec. nov.(Blattodea: Blattellidae)". Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. Museum für Tierkunde Dresden. http://www.arthropod-systematics.de/ASP_68_1/68_1_Bohn_53-69.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
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