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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rhombodera
basalis de Haan, 1842 is a species of praying mantis of the Genus
Rhombodera. Rhombodera is a genus of praying mantises native to Asia and
possessing common names such as Shield Mantis, Hood Mantis (or Hooded
Mantis), and Leaf Mantis (or Leafy Mantis) because of their extended,
leaf-like thoraxes. The thorax (from Greek "¿¿¿¿¿" - thorax,
"breastplate, cuirass, corslet") is a division of an animal's body that
lies between the head and the abdomen. In mammals, the thorax is the
region of the body formed by the sternum, the thoracic vertebrae and the
ribs. It extends from the neck to the diaphragm, and does not include
the upper limbs. The heart and the lungs reside in the thoracic cavity,
as well as many blood vessels. The inner organs are protected by the rib
cage and the sternum.
