Kinabalu giant red leech
| Kinabalu giant red leech | |
|---|---|
| Kinabalu giant red leech | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Hirudinea |
| Order: | Arhynchobdellida |
| Family: | Salifidae |
| Genus: | Mimobdella |
| Species: | M. buettikoferi |
| Binomial name | |
| Mimobdella buettikoferi Blanchard, 1897 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mimobdella Büttikoferi | |
The Kinabalu giant red leech (Mimobdella buettikoferi) is a large bright orange-red coloured leech that is endemic to Mount Kinabalu, Borneo. It can grow to a length of over 50 cm (20 in).
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