Charpentieria crassicostata
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Charpentieria crassicostata faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to quarrying activities and urban development in its extremely limited range. The species' restriction to specific limestone formations makes it particularly vulnerable to geological extraction and infrastructure projects. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the moisture-dependent microhabitats essential for this terrestrial gastropod's survival.
Habitat
This endemic land snail inhabits limestone rock crevices and scree slopes in mountainous regions, typically found in cool, humid microenvironments with specific calcium carbonate substrates. The species requires stable moisture levels and is associated with particular vegetation communities that provide shelter and maintain optimal humidity conditions.
