A century later, the Himalayan velvet worm walks again
Specimens of Typhloperipatus williamsoni. (Top) from Kalek and (Bottom) from Yingku, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Researchers rediscovered the ancient velvet worm species Typhloperipatus williamsoni from Arunachal Pradesh and mapped its evolutionary tree.

Research Matters Staff Writer(s)
Arunachal Pradesh/ Apr 15, 2025

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