Leopard slug  (Limax maximus)

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Facts – Leopard slug

Also known as: Great grey slug
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderStylommatophora
FamilyLimacidae
GenusLimax (1)

Status – Leopard slug

Not yet classified on the IUCN Red List

Description – Leopard slug

Information on the leopard slug is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly

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References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (April, 2010)
    http://nbn.nhm.ac.uk/nhm//
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Leopard slug pair mating, dangling from mucus thread
Leopard slug pair mating, dangling from mucus thread

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