| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | MOLLUSCA | GASTROPODA | STYLOMMATOPHORA | ORTHALICIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Bulimulus reibischi |
| Species Authority: | (Dall, 1895) |
| Taxonomic Notes: | Synonym = Naesiotus reibischi. |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered B2ab(iii) ver 3.1 | |||||||||
| Year Published: | 2003 | |||||||||
| Assessor/s: | Parent, C. | |||||||||
| Reviewer/s: | Coppois, G. & Seddon, M.B. (Mollusc Red List Authority) | |||||||||
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Justification: Bulimulus reibischi is endemic to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos Islands. It is known only from one population with a total range probably no more than 10 km². The range of suitable habitat for land snails on Santa Cruz Island has declined because of human activities (farming, road and house construction, etc.) and because of destruction or alteration by introduced species. |
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| Range Description: | Bulimulus reibischi is endemic to the Galápagos Island of Santa Cruz (986 km²). It is known from one population with a total range of no more than 10 km². |
| Countries: |
Native:
Ecuador (Galápagos)
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Arid to transition zones. Found on shrubs and on tree trunks (Croton scouleri and Bursera graveolens). |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | The range of suitable habitat for land snails on Santa Cruz Island has declined because of human activities (farming, road and house construction, etc.) and because of destruction or alteration by introduced species. |
| Citation: | Parent, C. 2003. Bulimulus reibischi. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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