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Leptachatina lepida
Leptachatina lepida is a species of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Amastridae. This species is endemic to the United States.
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Range & habitat
Leptachatina lepida is endemic to the island of Hawaii. It can be found in the saddle region between the volcanic mountains of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. It inhabits forested and dry land environments and is typically associated with leaf litter.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Oxychilus alliarius, commonly known as the European garlic snail, is an invasive snail that has been identified as one of the predators of L. lepida. These omnivorous mollusks are abundant at the Pu’uwa’awa’a Forest Reserve where L. lepida can be found and may contribute to predation pressure on other native snails. European introduced mammalian predators, including the Polynesian rats and black rats prey on Leptachatina lepida. Other threats include habitat destruction due to military activities or construction in the area, as well as predation by the slug Euglandina rosea.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1674939.