Ex-situ Coverage
No captive population tracked.
Husbandry
No husbandry guidance yet.
Description & Ecology
- Max length
- 6.0 cm
- Habitat
- cave_system
- Basin
- Menarandra
- Status
- Described
Distribution
Where it's found
Grotte de Vitane near Itampolo, plus 4 additional sinkholes, Mahafaly Plateau, SW Madagascar
Found in
- Menarandra6 records
Vernacular
Common names
No common names recorded yet.
Red List Status
Conservation Status
CRCritically Endangered
Faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Populations have collapsed or occupy a very narrow range, and urgent intervention is required.
- 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