City Worms (Onychophora): why do fragile invertebrates from an ancient lineage live in heavily urbanized areas?

Velvet worms, fragile invertebrates from an ancient lineage, are prone to extinction because of their small populations, low vagility and limited geographic ranges. However, I found that 19 species, nearly all of them Latin American and Caribbean peripatids, have been reported from heavily urbanized...

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Main Author: Julián Monge-Nájera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) 2018-02-01
Series:Cuadernos de investigación UNED
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Online Access:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/2045

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