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Sphodromantis viridis is popularly called the African mantis, but that common name is shared with not only other species in its genus (i.e. S. belachowski, S. centralis, S. gastrica, S. lineola, etc.), but also Miomantis caffra and others, as well.
African mantis and African praying mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis native to Africa. The following genera and species are often referred to by these names, by variants of them, or by common names including the name of an African nation: Miomantis. Miomantis caffra — South African mantis; Oxyothespis
Direct and incidental catch, coastal development, pollution, over-fishing and habitat degradation are the most immediate threats for West African marine mammal population, causing a rapid decline. [7] The MoU aims to protect these species at a national, regional and global level.
The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the primary reference for the taxonomy shown here. [1]The insect order Mantodea consists of over 2,400 species of mantises in about 460 genera.
Idolomantis diabolica is a large mantis of the family Empusidae. Females grow to be about 13 cm (5.1 in) in length and males to about 10 cm (3.9 in). [ 4 ] It is native to Ethiopia , Kenya , Malawi , Somalia , Tanzania , South Sudan , and Uganda .
The African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis), also known as the West African manatee, is a species of manatee that inhabits much of Western Africa – from Senegal to Angola. [3] It is the only manatee species to be found in the Old World .
The World Bank began financing the Kenya Forest Service’s Natural Resources Management Project in 2007. It promised to cover $68.5 million of the project’s $78 million budget in an effort to help the KFS “improve the livelihoods of communities participating in the co-management of water and forests.”
Sphodromantis aurea is a species of praying mantis found in Liberia and Ghana. [1] See also. African mantis; List of mantis genera and species; References This ...