Paradecolya briseferi is a species of katydid endemic to the islands of Mauritius, where it only occurs in a single area of 4 km2 in a preserved forest. Due to its small range and the continuing decline of its habitat, it is assessed as a critically endangered species. The main threat to P. briseferi is the decline of the native forests of Mauritius due to the gradual destruction by clearance and non-native invasive plant species. The species occurs in the oldest managed area in the Brise Fer Nature Reserve which is the best preserved relict of the native Sapotaceae forest.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Genus: | Paradecolya |
| Species: | P. briseferi
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| Binomial name | |
| Paradecolya briseferi Hugel, 2010
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References
edit- ^ a b Hugel, S. (2014). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2014). doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2014-3.rlts.t51269359a55271605.en.