Partula leefei
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Partula leefei faces extinction primarily due to predation by the introduced carnivorous snail Euglandina rosea, which was deliberately introduced to Pacific islands in the 1970s as a failed biological control agent. The species has also suffered from habitat destruction through deforestation and urban development on its native island. Competition from other introduced species and potential climate change impacts on its montane forest habitat represent additional pressures on the remaining population.
Habitat
Partula leefei inhabits native montane forests and forest edges on volcanic slopes, typically found on vegetation and leaf litter in humid, shaded environments. The species requires the specific microclimate conditions provided by intact native forest canopy.
