Kristin's false shieldback

Kristin's false shieldback
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Meconematinae
Genus: Acilacris
Species: A. kristinae
Binomial name
Acilacris kristinae
Naskrecki, 1996

Kristin's false shieldback (Acilacris kristinae) is a tettigoniid orthopteran that is endemic to two localities within Malta Forest in Limpopo, South Africa. It is threatened by deforestation and changes in its microclimate.

References

  1. Bazelet, C. & Naskrecki, P. (2014). "Acilacris kristinae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T20638574A56180073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T20638574A56180073.en. Retrieved 6 January 2018.


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