Oroperipatus omeyrus is a species of velvet worm in the Peripatidaefamily.[1] This species is blackish red on its dorsal surface but lighter and brownish on its ventral surface. The original description of this species is based on female specimens with 24 to 26 pairs of legs and an embryo (probably a male) with 22 pairs of legs. The females range from 16 mm to 22 mm in length.[2] The type locality is in Peru.[3]
