Gonospira holostoma
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Gonospira holostoma faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its limited range within the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. Deforestation for agricultural expansion and urban development has fragmented the moist forest ecosystems this endemic snail depends upon. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the humid microhabitats essential for this species' survival.
Habitat
This endemic land snail inhabits moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in India. It requires humid microhabitats with adequate leaf litter and forest floor vegetation that maintain consistent moisture levels.