Mautodontha boraborensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Mautodontha boraborensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction on its native island of Bora Bora in French Polynesia. The species' extremely limited range makes it vulnerable to introduced predatory species, particularly rats and other invasive mollusks that compete for resources and prey on native snails. Urban development and tourism infrastructure expansion continue to fragment and destroy the remaining native forest habitats essential for this endemic land snail's survival.
Habitat
This endemic land snail inhabits the remaining native forest areas of Bora Bora island in French Polynesia. It requires moist, shaded environments with leaf litter and decaying organic matter typical of tropical island forest ecosystems.