Haemadipsa is a genus of leeches, with members commonly known as jawed land leeches. These annelids are known from subtropical and tropical regions around the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Well-known Haemadipsa are for example the Indian Leech (Haemadipsa sylvestris) and the yamabiru or Japanese Mountain Leech (Haemadipsa zeylanica). Members of the genus feed on blood. They are troublesome to humans and animals especially because their bites result in prolonged bleeding.
Species
As of 2025, the genus Haemadipsa includes:
- Haemadipsa crenata
- Haemadipsa hainana - Hainan Island, China
- Haemadipsa interrupta - Thailand
- Haemadipsa japonica
- Haemadipsa limuna
- Haemadipsa montana
- Haemadipsa morsitans
- Haemadipsa ornata
- Haemadipsa picta (Tiger leech)
- Haemadipsa rjukjuana - Taiwan
- Haemadipsa sumatrana - Borneo, Sumatra
- Haemadipsa sylvestris - India, Indochina, Malesia
- Haemadipsa trimaculosa
- Haemadipsa yanyuanensis - Sichuan, Yunnan
- Haemadipsa zeylanica (Japanese mountain leech) - may contain subspecies: H. zeylanica japonica<br/>H. zeylanica cochiniana
Moved elsewhere
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