Xerocrassa lacipensis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Xerocrassa lacipensis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and infrastructure expansion in its extremely limited range. The species' restriction to a single location makes it exceptionally vulnerable to any environmental disturbance or human activity. Climate change poses an additional threat through altered precipitation patterns that could affect the delicate moisture balance required for this terrestrial gastropod's survival.
Habitat
This critically endangered land snail inhabits dry, rocky limestone habitats with sparse vegetation in Mediterranean coastal regions. The species requires specific microhabitat conditions with adequate shelter under rocks and vegetation that provide the necessary moisture retention for survival.