Ex-situ Coverage
No captive population tracked.
Husbandry
No husbandry guidance yet.
Description & Ecology
- Max length
- 8.0 cm
- Habitat
- cave_system
- Basin
- Menarandra
- Status
- Described
Distribution
Where it's found
Cave systems, Mahafaly Plateau, SW Madagascar: Mitoho sinkhole (type), Andranomalaza, Andranoilovy, Andriamaniloke, Ambilahilalika wells, Nikotsy sinkhole
Found in
- Menarandra33 records
- Fiherenana1 record
- Sub-basin of Tsiribihina1 record
Vernacular
Common names
No common names recorded yet.
Red List Status
Conservation Status
ENEndangered
Faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Populations are fragmented or declining steeply enough to threaten persistence.
- Criteria:
- B1ab(iii)
- Assessed:
- 2016-05-14
Ex-situ Stewardship
Captive population summary
No captive population is currently tracked.
This species is threatened and has no ex-situ safety net. Contact the registry to register a holding.
Field Programs
In-situ linkages
No linked field programs
No field programs are currently linked to this species.
External References