Placostylus hongii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Placostylus hongii faces severe pressure from habitat destruction as native forests are cleared for agriculture and urban development across its limited range. Introduced predators, particularly rats and possums, pose a significant threat to both adults and eggs of this ground-dwelling snail. The species' slow reproductive rate and limited dispersal ability make populations particularly vulnerable to local extinctions from these combined pressures.
Habitat
This large terrestrial snail inhabits native forests and forest margins, typically found among leaf litter and low vegetation in both lowland and montane forest environments. The species requires moist, shaded conditions with adequate calcium availability for shell development.