Simandoa cave roach
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Blattodea
Family:
Blaberidae
Subfamily:
Oxyhaloinae
Genus:
Simandoa
Species:
S. conserfariam
Binomial name
Simandoa conserfariam
(Roth, 2004)

Simandoa conserfariam,[1] also known as the Simandoa cave roach,[2] is a species of cockroach that is currently 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, however they can be recognized by their unique coloring across their head and body region.[1][3]

This Cockroach once lived in a specific cave in the Simandou region in Guinea and upon discovery, was the subject to experiments by a bunch of scientists. When the scientists returned the cave was destroyed.

References

  1. 1 2 Roth, L. M. & Naskrecki (2004) A new genus and species of cave cockroach (Blaberidae: Oxyhaloinae) from Guinea, West Africa., Journal of Orthoptera Research 13(1):57-61
  2. 1 2 Clausen, Peter. “Extinct in the Wild Roach.” Bugs in Cyberspace, shop.bugsincyberspace.com/Extinct-in-the-Wild-Roach-bic255.htm.
  3. ↑ 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.


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