Stagmomantis amazonica
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Stagmomantis amazonica, common name
Amazon Mantis, is a species
of praying mantis in the genus
Stagmomantis
. They are native to the South America
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Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
Amazon Mantis, is a species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of praying mantis in the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Stagmomantis
Stagmomantis
Stagmomantis is a genus consisting of 27 species of mantises in the subfamily Stagmomantinae. This genus is native to the Americas.-Species:*S. amazonica*S. astecus*S. californica*S. carolina*S. centralis*S. colorata...
. They are native to the South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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