Toxodera[1] is the type genus of mantises in the family Toxoderidae, known for their stick mimicry. There are four confirmed species in Borneo restricted to old-growth forests, and are considered to be rare. Species of the South-East Asian Toxoderini inhabit beneath the forest canopy. Not much is known regarding their ecology. Males however, are often attracted to lights.[2][3] One species, Toxodera maxima, can reach 18 cm in total length.[citation needed]
| Toxodera | |
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| Toxodera denticulata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Toxoderidae |
| Subfamily: | Toxoderinae |
| Tribe: | Toxoderini |
| Genus: | Toxodera Serville, 1837 |
Species edit
The Mantodea Species File[4] lists:
- Toxodera beieri Roy, 2009
- Toxodera denticulata Serville, 1837 (slender flower mantis, synonym T. gigas Ouwens, 1913) - type species
- Toxodera fimbriata Werner, 1930 (feathered mantis)
- Toxodera hauseri Roy, 2009
- Toxodera integrifolia Werner, 1925
- Toxodera maculata Beier, 1913
- Toxodera maxima Roy, 2009
- Toxodera pfanneri Roy, 2009
References edit
- ^ Serville (1837) Annals. Soc. ent. Fr. 6: 27
- ^ Schwarz, Christian & Konopik, Oliver. (2014). An annotated checklist of the praying mantises (Mantodea) of Borneo, including the results of the 2008 scientific expedition to Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary, Sarawak. Zootaxa. 3797. 130-68. 10.11646/zootaxa.3797.1.12.
- ^ Roy, R. 2009. "Révision des Toxoderini sensu novo (Mantodea, Toxoderinae)." Revue suisse de zoologie 116, 93–183.
- ^ Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
External links edit
Data related to Toxoderidae at Wikispecies
