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Laevicaulis haroldi

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Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Laevicaulis haroldi faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from urban development and agricultural expansion across its limited range in the Western Ghats. The species is particularly vulnerable to pollution from pesticides and fertilizers that contaminate the moist soil environments essential for its survival. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could dry out the humid microhabitats this slug requires for reproduction and feeding.

Threat summary

Habitat

This endemic slug inhabits moist, shaded forest floors and leaf litter in the tropical montane forests of the Western Ghats. It requires consistently humid microenvironments with rich organic matter, typically found under fallen logs, rocks, and dense vegetation canopy.

Threatened in South Africa

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Copper Shark

Carcharhinus brachyurus

Declining
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Black-Spotted Blue

Orachrysops mijburghi

Unknown
Cape GannetEN

Cape Gannet

Morus capensis

Declining
Scarce BlackneckCR

Scarce Blackneck

Lygephila craccae

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Laevicaulis haroldi classified as Endangered?
Laevicaulis haroldi is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure. Laevicaulis haroldi faces severe population decline primarily due to habitat destruction from urban development and agricultural expansion across its limited range in the Western Ghats. The species is particularly vulnerable to pollution from pesticides and fertilizers that contaminate the moist soil environments essential for its survival. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could dry out the humid microhabitats this slug requires for reproduction and feeding.
Where does Laevicaulis haroldi live?
Laevicaulis haroldi occurs in South Africa. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Laevicaulis haroldi?
The main threats to Laevicaulis haroldi are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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