Back Sphodromantis viridis CEB Afrikanische Riesengottesanbeterin German Sphodromantis viridis Spanish Sphodromantis viridis Basque آخوندک آفریقایی غولپیکر Persian Sphodromantis viridis French גמל שלמה ירוק HE Sphodromantis viridis Italian Sphodromantis viridis Portuguese Sphodromantis viridis Swedish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: | Sphodromantis |
| Species: | S. viridis
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| Sphodromantis viridis Forsskål, 1775
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Sphodromantis viridis is a species of praying mantis that is kept worldwide as a pet.[1][2][3] Its common names include African mantis, giant African mantis, and bush mantis.[4][5]
- ^ "Meet the Insects". Seattle Bug Safari. Archived from the original on 2018-06-16.
- ^ "Praying Mantids". 2015-09-23. Archived from the original on 2018-11-12.
- ^ [1] Fauna Europaea 2004
- ^ "Animal list" (PDF). Bristol Zoo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-20.
- ^ Ramel, Gordon. "The Care of Praying Mantids". Bugs Direct. Archived from the original on 2009-03-30.