Notogomphus maathaiae

Notogomphus maathaiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Anisoptera
Family: Gomphidae
Genus: Notogomphus
Species:
N. maathaiae
Binomial name
Notogomphus maathaiae
(Clausnitzer & Dijkstra, 2005)

Notogomphus maathaiae, commonly known as Maathai's longleg, is a species of dragonfly in the clubtail family Gomphidae. It is thought to be endemic montane streams in Kenya. The species is considered endangered because the continued destruction of its montane forest habitat by humans creates a very high risk of extinction in the near future.

The species was described by Viola Clausnitzer and Klaas-Douwe B. Dijkstra in 2005. They named it in honor of Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement and the first African woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize.

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References

  1. ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Notogomphus maathaiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T59938A84317104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59938A84317104.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Clausnitzer, Viola; Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe (2005). "Honouring Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai: Notogomphus maathaiae spec. nov., a threatened dragonfly of Kenya's forest streams". International Journal of Odonatology. 8 (2): 177–182. doi:10.1080/13887890.2005.9748251. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ↑ Clausnitzer, V. (2016). "Notogomphus maathaiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T59938A84317104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T59938A84317104.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.