Summary
Simandoa conserfariam,[1] also known as the Simandoa cave roach,[2] is a species of cockroach that is considered extinct in the wild. However, it is kept as a pet by insect hobbyists and is therefore not considered completely extinct.[2] Its only known habitat was one cave in the Simandou region of Guinea, where it lived in guano. Individuals can be recognized by their unique coloring across their head and body regions.[1][3]
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| Species: | S. conserfariam
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Simandoa conserfariam was discovered in a specific cave in the Simandou region of Guinea through a rapid assessment survey conducted by Conservation International in the face of encroaching large-scale mining operations in late 2002.[1] The cave is reported to have been destroyed afterward by a bauxite mining operation.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Roth, Louis M.; Naskrecki, Piotr (2004). "A new genus and species of cave cockroach (Blaberidae: Oxyhaloinae) from Guinea, West Africa". Journal of Orthoptera Research. 13 (1): 57–61. doi:10.1665/1082-6467(2004)013[0057:ANGASO]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 1082-6467.
- ^ a b c Clausen, Peter. "Extinct in the Wild Roach". Bugs in Cyberspace. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Bisby F.A.; Roskov Y.R.; Orrell T.M.; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan L.E.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.M.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (red.) (30 August 2017). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK.
- ^ Fitzner, Zach (11 July 2018). "Lost extinctions: When animals die off before science finds them". Earth.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.