Mesodontrachia fitzroyana (Fitzroy land snail), family Camaeinidae, is a large camaeinid land snail, with a shell diameter of 17-23 mm and a height of 10-14 mm. The shell has a mediumyellow horn, a white lip, and five to six whorls. The apex and spire are moderately elevated and somewhat rounded above.
Fitzroy Land Snail |
Mesodontrachia fitzroyana
Status: Endangered on the EPBC Act list
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Australian Government, Conservation Advice, Mesodontrachia fitzroyana
The species appears to have experienced a decline in abundance due to a change in fire regime in the region following European settlement and the introduction of grazing stock into its range.
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Australian Government, Listing Advice, Mesodontrachia fitzroyana
Following European settlement in the region; there has been a change in the fire regime resulting in hot fires late in the dry season; the time at which the snails are most vulnerable.
The species appears to have experienced a decline in abundance due to a change in fire regime in the region following European settlement and the introduction of grazing stock into its range.
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