Biology:Chtonobdella fallax
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Short description: Species of leeches
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Chtonobdella |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/ChtonobdellaC. fallax
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| Template:Taxonomy/ChtonobdellaChtonobdella fallax (Blanchard, 1917)
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Chtonobdella fallax is a species of leeches belonging to the family Haemadipsidae;[1] also known by its synonym Malagabdella fallax (Blanchard, 1917) and having originally been placed in the related jawed land leech genus Haemadipsa by Raphaël Blanchard in 1917.[2] It is a relatively common species in the tropical forests of Madagascar.[3]
C. fallax is notable in that (before final identification) video evidence was provided by Mai Fahmy and Michael Tessler[3] of this species gathering energy and springing off a leaf, resolving a long-standing debate about whether or not leeches could jump.
References
- ↑ "Chtonobdella fallax". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/11745825.
- ↑ Blanchard R (2017) Monographie des hémadipsines (sangsues terrestres). Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique 10: 640–675.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fahmy, M; Tessler, M (2024). "A jumping terrestrial leech from Madagascar". Biotropica 56 (4). doi:10.1111/btp.13340. Bibcode: 2024Biotr..56E3340F.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q126910244 entry
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