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''Ceratogomphus'', commonly known as thorntails, is a small
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
dragonfly A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat threate ...
in the family Gomphidae found in southern Africa. The genus contains only two species: *'' Ceratogomphus pictus'' – common thorntail *'' Ceratogomphus triceraticus'' – cape thorntail


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Gomphidae Anisoptera genera Taxa named by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Gomphidae-stub