Sclerophasma
Life
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Mantophasmatodea > Family:
Mantophasmatidae
Sclerophasma Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van
Noort & Tojo 2003
Distribution
The genus was described from Namibia, Paresisberg, Otjiwarongo District, but
is apparently
fairly widespread in northern Namibia.
Habitat
Savanna
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