Acanthoproctus cervinus (Haan, 1843) is a animal in the Tettigoniidae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acanthoproctus cervinus (Haan, 1843)

Acanthoproctus cervinus (Haan, 1843)

Acanthoproctus cervinus, the antlered thorny katydid, is a katydid species found in arid/semi-arid areas of South Africa and Namibia.

Family
Genus
Acanthoproctus
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Acanthoproctus cervinus (Haan, 1843)

The antlered thorny katydid, scientifically named Acanthoproctus cervinus, is a species of katydid. It is distributed in South Africa and Namibia, where it inhabits semi-arid and arid habitats. These habitats include the Kalahari Desert, the Namib Desert, the Karoo biome, and the Fynbos biome.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Tettigoniidae Acanthoproctus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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