Chtonobdella fallax
| Chtonobdella fallax | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Haemadipsidae |
| Genus: | Chtonobdella |
| Species: | C. fallax |
| Binomial name | |
| Chtonobdella fallax (Blanchard, 1917) | |
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Chtonobdella fallax is a species of leeches belonging to the family Haemadipsidae;[1] also known by its synonym Malagabdella fallax (Blanchard, 1917) and having originally been placed in the related jawed land leech genus Haemadipsa by Raphaël Blanchard in 1917.[2] It is a relatively common species in the tropical forests of Madagascar.[3]
C. fallax is notable in that (before final identification) video evidence was provided by Mai Fahmy and Michael Tessler[3] of this species gathering energy and springing off a leaf, resolving a long-standing debate about whether or not leeches could jump.
References
- ^ "Chtonobdella fallax". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Blanchard R (2017) Monographie des hémadipsines (sangsues terrestres). Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique 10: 640–675.
- ^ a b Fahmy, M; Tessler, M (2024). "A jumping terrestrial leech from Madagascar". Biotropica. 56 (4). Bibcode:2024Biotr..56E3340F. doi:10.1111/btp.13340.
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