Biology:Chlamydephorus burnupi
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Scientific classification 
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| Template:Taxonomy/ChlamydephorusChlamydephorus burnupi (Smith, 1892)
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Chlamydephorus burnupi, the camel huntingslug[2] or Burnup's hunter slug, is a species of land slug in the family Chlamydephoridae. It is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from the foothills of central Natal Drakensberg to Port St. Johns.[1]
Description
It is orange to reddish-brown and around 8 cm when extended. It has distinct scalloped keels along the side of its body with a flattened lower dorsal side, in the center of which is the respiratory opening. The body has a hump two-thirds of the way down.[3]
Habitat and ecology
It is found under stones or logs in leaf-litter in mist-belt Podocarpus forest.[3] It is known to prey on pill-millipedes, possibly by introducing a toxin that immobilizes them. Snails and earthworms may also be part of its diet.[4]
Conservation
In June 2000, the species was listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, citing fragmented populations and decline of habitat.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Herbert, D.G. (2000). "Chlamydephorus burnupi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2000. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T40086A10301993.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/40086/10301993. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Camel Huntingslug iNaturalist". https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88272896.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Herbert, David. "The terrestrial slugs of KwaZulu-Natal: diversity, biogeography and conservation (Mollusca: Pulmonata)". Annals of the Natal Museum 38: 197-239. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260186228_The_terrestrial_slugs_of_KwaZulu-Natal_diversity_biogeography_and_conservation_Mollusca_Pulmonata. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ↑ Herbert, David. "Dining on diplopods: Remarkable feeding behaviour in chlamydephorid slugs (Mollusca: Gastropoda)". Journal of Zoology 251. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2000.tb00586.x. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231906496_Dining_on_diplopods_Remarkable_feeding_behaviour_in_chlamydephorid_slugs_Mollusca_Gastropoda. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
Wikidata ☰ Q5000265 entry
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