A jumping terrestrial leech from Madagascar

Mai Fahmy; Michael Tessler

doi:10.1111/btp.13340

A jumping terrestrial leech from Madagascar

Mai Fahmy
, Michael Tessler

Undergraduate Biology

American Museum of Natural History
City University of New York

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Abstract

We provide the first conclusive evidence that at least one leech species (Chtonobdella sp. from Madagascar) can jump. For each jump, the leech coils back before taking off. Visually, this appears somewhat like a backbending cobra or a spring being pulled back to maximize potential energy. Abstract in Malagasy is available with online material.

Original language	English
Article number	e13340
Journal	Biotropica
Volume	56
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13340
State	Published - Jul 2024

Keywords

Chtonobdella
Haemadipsidae
Madagascar
animal behavior
locomotion

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A jumping terrestrial leech from Madagascar

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