Acisoma attenboroughi
| Acisoma trifidum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Family: | Libellulidae |
| Genus: | Acisoma |
| Species: | A. attenboroughi |
| Binomial name | |
| Acisoma attenboroughi | |
Acisoma attenboroughi, or Attenborough's pintail, is a species of dragonfly. It is a member of the genus Acisoma and was named after the naturalist Sir David Attenborough in honour of his 90th Birthday.[1][2][3]
It is found only in Madagascar, but is "very common" there.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Attenborough at 90". . 8 May 2016. BBC Television. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- 1 2 Mens, Lotte P.; Schütte, Kai; Stokvis, Frank R.; Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (2016). "Six, not two, species of Acisoma pintail dragonfly (Odonata: Libellulidae)". Zootaxa. 4109 (2): 153. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4109.2.3. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ↑ Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (2016). "Natural history: Restore our sense of species". Nature. 533 (7602): 172–174. doi:10.1038/533172a. ISSN 0028-0836.
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