Dares verrucosus tawauensis

Dares verrucosus tawauensis

Dares verrucosus tawauensis is a sub-species of Phasmid from the family of Heteropterygidae.
Stick Insect, Phasmid - Dares verrucosus tawauensis This a male Phasmid of the sub-species Dares verrucosus tawauensis, which was newly described in a book earlier this year.  The sub-species name is derived from the type locality, Tawau Hills Park.

Note : Another sub-species is named - Dares verrucosus verrucosus Dares,Dares verrucosus,Dares verrucosus tawauensis,Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia,Phasmid,Sabah,Spiny Sabah Stick Insect,Stick Insect

Distribution

Endemic to Tawau Hills Park

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmatodea
FamilyHeteropterygidae
GenusDares
SpeciesDares verrucosus tawauensis
Photographed in
Malaysia