Paraba Tapira
''Paraba'' is a genus of land planarians from South America. Description Species of the genus ''Paraba'' have a slender body with nearly parallel margins while creeping. The largest specimens may reach about 8 cm in length. The copulatory apparatus has a permanent conical penis occupying the entire male cavity and the female cavity is rounded and filled with a multilayered epithelium. Etymology ''Paraba'' means multicolored in the Tupi language and alludes to the name of the type-species, ''Paraba multicolor''. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Paraba'': *'' Paraba aurantia'' *'' Paraba bresslaui'' *'' Paraba caapora'' *'' Paraba cassula'' *'' Paraba franciscana'' *'' Paraba gaucha'' *''Paraba goettei'' *'' Paraba iguassuensis'' *'' Paraba incognita'' *''Paraba multicolor'' *'' Paraba phocaica'' *'' Paraba piriana'' *'' Paraba preta'' *'' Paraba tingauna'' *'' Paraba rubidolineata'' *'' Paraba suva'' *'' Paraba tapira'' * ...
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