Saltoblattella montistabularis
Saltoblattella montistabularis or leaproach is a new species of cockroach, from the Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, discovered in 2009. Recently many media outlets have unofficially named it "Leaproach."
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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