Stats

Lifespan: 1-2 years
Size: Small
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Tropical rainforest
Range: Southeast Asia
Movement: Slithering
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Toxins
Status: Rare

About

This slender flatworm lives under damp logs and leaf litter in tropical forests. It uses a muscular tube to swallow earthworms whole while secreting digestive enzymes.

Life cycle

1.
juvenile
A clearly-young animal, past the newborn phase but well short of full adult size.
2.
adult
Fully grown.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Family: Geoplanidae
Genus: Dolichoplana
Species: Dolichoplana striata