The leopard slug, Limax maximus, is a large land slug native to Europe but now widely introduced elsewhere, named for the dark spots and blotches patterning its pale body. It is known for an unusual courtship ritual in which a mating pair entwines together while suspended in midair on a thick strand of mucus, exchanging sperm through extended, translucent blue reproductive organs before dropping to the ground.
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Classification
Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceAdult body 10 to 20 cm long, generally light grey or grey-brown with darker spots and blotches 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Sources
1. Limax maximus (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Limax maximus
Introduction, second sentence
generally a light grey or grey-brown with darker spots and blotches
Wikidata claim, IUCN conservation status (P141)
least concern
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