Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)

About Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Arthropods
• Class: Insects
• Order: Cockroaches and Termites
• Family: Oriental, American, and other cockroaches

Elliptorhina laevigata is primarily found in the tropical lowland rainforests of Madagascar. They tend to live in the dry litter on the forest floor.

Range elevation: 0 to 1000 m.

Habitat Regions: tropical ; terrestrial

Terrestrial Biomes: rainforest

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