Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Leptaxis caldeirarum (Leptaxis caldeirarum), recorded as Endangered
Leptaxis caldeirarum (Leptaxis caldeirarum). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Leptaxis caldeirarum

Leptaxis caldeirarum

Leptaxis caldeirarum is a land snail in the family Hygromiidae (order Stylommatophora), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Leptaxis caldeirarum
Taxonomy
Gastropoda · Stylommatophora · Hygromiidae · Leptaxis

Appearance

The length of the shell attains 10.4 mm.

Range and habitat

The population of this species is restricted to the Sete Cidades volcanic complex, in the western tip if the São Miguel island in the Azores. Leptaxis caldeirarum lives in secondarily forested areas and native vegetation. This species is endemic to Portugal.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Diet

Snails move on a single foot and feed with a rasping tongue. Island and spring species rarely recolonise once the site is emptied.

In crisis

Leptaxis caldeirarum is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Leptaxis caldeirarum, Wikidata item Q3282788. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Leptaxis caldeirarum?
Leptaxis caldeirarum is a land snail in the family Hygromiidae (order Stylommatophora).
What is the conservation status of Leptaxis caldeirarum?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Leptaxis caldeirarum. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Leptaxis caldeirarum live?
Leptaxis caldeirarum lives in secondarily forested areas and native vegetation.
Why is Leptaxis caldeirarum in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Leptaxis caldeirarum?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Leptaxis caldeirarum a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.