Paragomphus genei
Paragomphus genei (Common Hooktail) is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.
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Distribution and status
It is found in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Also lives in the south of Iberian Peninsula in Europe.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, rivers and intermittent rivers in the mediterranean area, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes.
Identification
gollark: "Cow" is slang for dodecahedron.
gollark: Hint is 4 letters. Cake is 4 letters. Cakes are lies[1]. Therefore the hint is a lie.
gollark: The hint is a lie.
gollark: I think it's totally a valid interpretation. *mumble mumble death of the author or something*
gollark: What do you mean he has "no cows"?
References
- Clausnitzer, V. 2005. Paragomphus genei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 August 2007.
- Tarboton, W.R.; Tarboton, M. (2015). A guide to dragonflies and damselflies of South Africa. ISBN 9781775841845.
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