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  2. Jun 20, 2024 · So far, only the species Chtonobdella fallax has been confirmed as a jumping leech, but the researchers think it’s likely that others do too. By better understanding these behaviours, the scientists hope to find out more about the leeches, as well as the animals they feed on.

  3. Jun 20, 2024 · In an ambition to prove that at least one species of terrestrial leech – Chtonobdella fallax, can jump, scientists from the American Museum of Natural History, Fordham University, and City...

  4. Jun 20, 2024 · Fahmy collected the jumping leech she observed on the 2023 trip, and the researchers identified it as Chtonobdella fallax, a common species in Madagascar.

  5. Screenshots from the first conclusive videographic evidence that at least one leech species (Chtonobdella sp. from Madagascar) can jump, showing the leech coiling back before taking off....

  6. Jul 5, 2024 · "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 back bending cobra or a spring being pulled back to maximize potential energy."

  7. Jun 20, 2024 · A study has documented terrestrial leeches jumping from leaves, exhibiting spring-like movements. This newfound behavior, observed in the Chtonobdella genus during Madagascar field studies, revises our understanding of leech mobility.

  8. Jun 21, 2024 · After recording and collecting a jumping leech, the researchers found that it belonged to Chtonobdella fallax, a species of land leech with sister species spread across the Indo-Pacific...

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