Morogoro Monkey Grasshopper (Chromomastax movogovodia)
This species was described in 1964, it was apparently restricted to a single locality in the Morogoro District of Tanzania and is now considered possibly extinct.
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Euschmidtia dirshi Descamps
Dirsh’s Monkey Grasshopper (Euschmidtia dirshi)
This species inhabited a small forested area near the city of Morogoro in the same-named district of Tanzania.
The species has not been found since 1954 and is considered possibly extinct.
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Euschmidtia burtti Descamps
Burtt’s Monkey Grasshopper (Euschmidtia burtti)
Burtt’s Monkey Grasshopper was described in 1964, it is known only from the type collection obtained in 1954.
The type locality, a place named as Kingolwera in the Morogoro District of Tanzania, appears to be heavily deforested now and the species is thought to be extinct.
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edited: 15.01.2019