Carabus masuzoi is a species of ground beetle, family of Carabidae.[2] It is endemic to Taiwan,[2] and was first found in mid-altitude mountains of central Taiwan.[1][3] Its body is black colored with longitudinal indents on its elytra, and is capable of flight.[4] Its morphology differs between different habitat types.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Genus: | Carabus |
| Species: | C. masuzoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Carabus masuzoi (Imura & Sato, 1989)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Apotomopterus (Taiwanocarabus) masuzoi Imura & Sato, 1989 | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Apotomopterus (Taiwanocarabus) masuzoi Imura & Sato, 1989". Integrated insect types database of Taiwanese species. National Museum of Natural Science. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ a b Lee, Chi-Feng. "Carabus masuzoi (Imura & Sato, 1989)". Catalogue of life in Taiwan. Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ a b Chen, Yen-Ting; Yeh, Lan-Wei; Tso, I-Min; Lin, Hui-Chen; Lin, Liang-Kong & Lin, Chung-Ping (2018). "Evidence of trait shifts in response to forest disturbance in Taiwanese Carabus masuzoi (Coleoptera: Carabidae)" (PDF). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 111 (3): 98–102. doi:10.1093/aesa/say003.
- ^ "鞍馬山步行蟲 Carabus masuzoi (Imura & Sato, 1989)". Gaga Insects Web (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2018-10-03.
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