Dolichopoda paraskevi
| Dolichopoda paraskevi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Rhaphidophoridae |
| Genus: | Dolichopoda |
| Species: | D. paraskevi
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| Binomial name | |
| Dolichopoda paraskevi Boudou-Saltet, 1973
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Dolichopoda paraskevi, the Cretan cave-cricket, is a species of cave cricket within the family Rhaphidophoridae.[1] It endemic to Crete, where it is known to inhabit 4 caves on the eastern side of the island. The type locality of the species was collected in the Skotino Cave.[2][3]
Dolichopoda paraskevi currently has no conservation efforts put in place, although it does occur on at least 1 protected area. There are no known threats to the species, although the caves it lives in, which are relatively undisturbed, can be accessed by tourists which could post a threat to the species. It has been assessed as 'Near threatened' by the IUCN Red List because of this.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dolichopoda paraskevi Boudou-Saltet, 1973". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ a b "IUCN Red List, Dolichopoda paraskevi". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "species Dolichopoda paraskevi Boudou-Saltet, 1973: Orthoptera Species File". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2 January 2023.