Mount Lidgbird Charopid Land Snail - profile

Indicative distribution

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Scientific name: Pseudocharopa ledgbirdi

Conservation status in NSW: Critically Endangered

Commonwealth status: Critically Endangered

Gazetted date: 17 May 2015

Profile last updated: 22 Jan 2025

Description

Small to medium-sized (10mm dia) rainforest land snail. Finely sculptured white turban shaped shell with brown banding.

Distribution

The species is endemic to Lord Howe Island where it is confined to the southern half of the island extending from west of the summit of Intermediate Hill in the centre of the island to the south of the summit of Mount Gower. The geographic distribution of Pseudocharopa ledgbirdi is very highly restricted.

Habitat and ecology

Associated with Gnarled Mossy Cloud Forest communities at high altitudes of Mt Gower and Mt Lidgbird.
Found on moist rock faces and crevices.

Regional distribution and habitat

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Pacific Subtropical Islands

Threats

Susceptible to predation by ship rat (Rattus rattus)
Populations have declined to very low levels, making the species vulnerable extinction from stochastic events.
Poor understanding of the species distribution, abundance and habitat use across Lord Howe Island.
Potential for secondary poisoning to occur from glyphosate herbicides.

Recovery strategies

A targeted strategy for managing this species has been developed under the Saving Our Species program; click here for details. For more information on the Saving Our Species program click here