Karoophasma botterkloofensis
Life
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Austrophasmatidae > Genus:
Karoophasma
Karoophasma
botterkloofensis
Klass,
Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo 2003
Distribution
Only known from Botterkloof Pass and Calvinia in the
Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Habitat
Central Mountain Renosterveld and Upland Succulent Karoo.
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