Choeradoplana claudioi

Choeradoplana claudioi is a species of land planarian belonging to the subfamily Geoplaninae.

[1] It is known from specimens found in the Augusto Ruschi Biological Reserve in Brazil.

The head, or cephalic region, is distinguished by a rolled up and dilated "neck" with the ventral surface facing outwards, with glandular cushions.

[2] It is distinguished from other members of Choeradoplana by its gold color, brown speckles and grey tip, the extrabulbar portion of the prostatic vesicle being dish-like, and a dorsoventrally compressed female atrium that is positioned partially below the outer section of the male atrium.

[2] The specific epithet, claudioi, was given in honor of Claudio Gilberto Froehlich, for his "contributions to the knowledge of the Neotropical land planarians".