''Bactrododema'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of the
stick insect
The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's da ...
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Diapheromeridae
Diapheromeridae is a family of stick insects (order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea.
The family contains some huge species, e.g. '' Paraphanocles keratosqueleton'' which can grow to over 30 ...
. Species of this genus have a
relictual distribution and are
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
southern Africa
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of Africa. No definition is agreed upon, but some groupings include the United Nations geoscheme for Africa, United Nations geoscheme, the intergovernmental Southern African Development Community, and ...
.
Species
* ''
Bactrododema aestuans'' (Westwood, 1859)
* ''
Bactrododema alldridgei'' (Kirby, 1905)
* ''
Bactrododema bayeri'' (Schouteden, 1917)
* ''
Bactrododema centaurum'' (Westwood, 1859)
* ''
Bactrododema episcopalis'' (Kirby, 1896)
* ''
Bactrododema hecticum'' (Lichtenstein, 1796)
* ''
Bactrododema hippotaurum'' (Karsch, 1896)
* ''
Bactrododema krugeri'' Brock, 2004
* ''
Bactrododema leopoldi'' (Schouteden, 1916)
* ''
Bactrododema miliaris'' Bolívar, 1889
* ''
Bactrododema minotaurus'' (Gerstaecker, 1883)
* ''
Bactrododema moirae'' (Kirby, 1896)
* ''
Bactrododema pectinicornis'' (Redtenbacher, 1908)
* ''
Bactrododema phillipsi'' (Kirby, 1896)
* ''
Bactrododema reyi'' (Grandidier, 1869)
* ''
Bactrododema tiaratum'' Stal, 1858
* ''
Bactrododema wayi'' Kirby, 1902
* ''
Bactrododema welwitschi'' Bolívar, 1889
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References
Phasmatodea genera
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