28 Jan 2022

Critter of the Week: Abel Tasman Predatory Tree-climbing Snail

From Afternoons, 3:35 pm on 28 January 2022

Many New Zealander’s might know the giant Powelliphanta snails that can slurp a worm whole but there are other rare slimy hunters in our forests. This week’s critter is the critically endangered carnivorous snail Rhytida occonori that lives in just two locations in the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park.

Abel Tasman Predatory Tree-climbing Snail

Abel Tasman Predatory Tree-climbing Snail Photo: Ruth Bollongino

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