Scientists Rediscover Critically Endangered Giant Land Snail in Cambodia

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Mon May 11, 2020 11:12 am

Scientists Rediscover Critically Endangered Giant Land Snail in Cambodia
AKP Phnom Penh, May 11, 2020 --

(Photo: Cambodian Journal of Nature History)
Bertia cambojiensis - a critically endangered giant land snail has been rediscovered by scientists in Cambodia, according to Cambodian Journal of Natural History(CJNH).

It is currently listed as Critically Endangered and has hitherto only been recorded in the present-day territory of Southern Vietnam. As high-levels of deforestation are occurring in the region, further information is required to improve understanding of its population status and enable monitoring and conservation actions.

"We document the ﬁrst records of Bertia cambojiensis in Cambodia and describe the morphology of individuals encountered relative to descriptions," said CJNH.

In November 2018, four live individuals and a 14 empty shells of B. cambojiensis were encountered in O’Reang District, Mondulkiri province. This area forms part of the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary (KSWS) which was declared in 2016 and is managed by the Cambodian Ministry of Environment.

Bertia cambojiensis is characterised by a sinistral, helicoid shell which has a black and red-brown base encircled by a broad white band. A narrow dark brown stripe with a helical shape is present along the suture edge of body whorl and broadens close to the lip.

B. cambojiensis was observed in evergreen forest in KSWS. During the survey in the early dry season of November, live snails were sighted on the dry ground in leaf litter ≤20 metres from a stream with water. Others were found in shade under logs and fallen trees.

B. cambojiensis was first recorded in Cambodia in 1860.

By Heng Panha AKP

fazur · Post by **fazur** » Mon May 11, 2020 11:15 am

escargots! pass the garlic butter!

SternAAlbifrons · Post by **SternAAlbifrons** » Mon May 11, 2020 11:42 am

Shut up, Faz!! ^^
For those that love them for all the right reasons >>

Far out! - ANOther one of Henri Mouhot's discoveries, -
then totally disappeared until 2012 when it popped up in Cat Tien National Park, VN
Now, finally, it's shiny giant snail trail has wandered back home again. Bertia cambojiensis

Bertia cambojiensis (Reeve, 1860) was originally described under the name Helix mouhoti Reeve, 1860 ], based on specimens collected by the famous French naturalist Henri Mouhot.

Abstract
Since the time of the original description there have been no precise locality records in Cambodia of Bertia cambojiensis (Reeve, 1860) and it was believed to be extinct.
In 2012, a joint Natural History Museum survey with Vietnamese colleagues rediscovered living populations of this huge sinistral helicoid snail in a protected area of southern Vietnam.

The type locality of B. cambojiensis, which has been contentious, is determined here to be in the vicinity of ‘Brelum’, Vietnam, near the border with Cambodia.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Bertia cambojiensis
https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/38980/

WildA · Post by **WildA** » Mon May 11, 2020 12:01 pm

totally cool.

Cinnamoncat · Post by **Cinnamoncat** » Mon May 11, 2020 12:19 pm

SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 11:42 am Shut up, Faz!! ^^
For those that love them for all the right reasons >>

Far out! - ANOther one of Henri Mouhot's discoveries, -
then totally disappeared until 2012 when it popped up in Cat Tien National Park, VN
Now, finally, it's shiny giant snail trail has wandered back home again. Bertia cambojiensis

Bertia cambojiensis (Reeve, 1860) was originally described under the name Helix mouhoti Reeve, 1860 ], based on specimens collected by the famous French naturalist Henri Mouhot.

I love your enthusiasm about creatures!

I nearly stumbled over a baby sea lion a few days ago, and you would have loved it. It was about a meter long, very plump and had huge eyes and long thick whiskers.

Abstract
Since the time of the original description there have been no precise locality records in Cambodia of Bertia cambojiensis (Reeve, 1860) and it was believed to be extinct.
In 2012, a joint Natural History Museum survey with Vietnamese colleagues rediscovered living populations of this huge sinistral helicoid snail in a protected area of southern Vietnam.

The type locality of B. cambojiensis, which has been contentious, is determined here to be in the vicinity of ‘Brelum’, Vietnam, near the border with Cambodia.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Bertia cambojiensis
https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/38980/

SternAAlbifrons · Post by **SternAAlbifrons** » Mon May 11, 2020 12:58 pm

Cinnamoncat wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 12:19 pm I nearly stumbled over a baby sea lion a few days ago, and you would have loved it. It was about a meter long, very plump and had huge eyes and long thick whiskers.

"I nearly stumbled over a baby sea lion a few days ago"
Another great opening line, Cin

Presumably not in your backyard pond at home.
but i hope you took it home anyway, it would certainly look fab swimming alongside the otters and all the wild ducks.
Got a photo?

truffledog · Post by **truffledog** » Mon May 11, 2020 1:38 pm

SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 11:42 am Shut up, Faz!! ^^

Everything you ever wanted to know about Bertia cambojiensis
https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/38980/

Everything ? no receipe on your link.. @fazur :stir:

fazur · Post by **fazur** » Mon May 11, 2020 4:07 pm

garlic butter
lemon
black pepper

fry

serve to david attenborough with civet cat coffee

SternAAlbifrons · Post by **SternAAlbifrons** » Mon May 11, 2020 4:17 pm

Ha! - gotta find em first
Seen twice in Cambodia, 160 years apart.

Truffle-hound won't be much help, he's only any good in hazelnut forests.

Scientists Rediscover Critically Endangered Giant Land Snail in Cambodia

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