CRCritically Endangered
Typhlatya rogersi
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Typhlatya rogersi faces severe threats from groundwater contamination and over-extraction in its limited cave habitat range. Urban development and agricultural runoff have degraded water quality in the karst aquifer systems where this species occurs. The extremely restricted distribution makes any local environmental changes potentially catastrophic for the entire population.
Habitat
This species inhabits freshwater cave systems and underground aquifers in karst limestone formations. It is restricted to specific groundwater environments with stable temperatures and water chemistry.
Marine intertidal· majorRocky areas· majorMarine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies recovery