Barrow Island Rolly-polly Cockroach
Blaberidae gen. indet.
FP-507
Discoverer: N. Guthrie (2016)
Fauna Portal species: 507
Blaberidae gen. indet. FP-507 male, dorsal (HBI N2376-1; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: Alexander Greenhill (2025)
Fauna Portal Image No. 12568Diagnosis
Blaberidae gen. indet. FP-507 is currently only known from Barrow Island and there identified by it's dark colouration and the apparent ability to role up into a ball.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
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