Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper
The Maspalomas bow-legged grasshopper (Dericorys minutus) is a species of grasshopper of the family Acrididae. The species is endemic to the town of Maspalomas on Gran Canaria Island, and is considered Critically endangered, or almost extinct, since it hasn't been found since 1949.[1]
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| Genus: | Dericorys |
| Species: | D. minutus |
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| Dericorys minutus (Chopard, 1954) | |
References
- Hochkirch, A. (2014). "Maspalomas Bow-legged Grasshopper". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2015.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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