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Sonorella hachitana

(Dall, 1896)

New Mexico Talussnail

G2Imperiled Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
HighThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.115073
Element CodeIMGASC9300
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderStylommatophora
FamilyHelminthoglyptidae
GenusSonorella
Concept Reference
Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-06-17
Change Date2002-10-08
Edition Date2024-06-17
Edition AuthorsT. Cornelisse
Threat ImpactHigh
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 20
Rank Reasons
This subspecies has a limited range, few known occurrences, and is threatened by habitat degradation, but population trends are unknown.
Range Extent Comments
This species occurs in southwestern New Mexico, USA (Lang 2005; GBIF 2024; InvertEBase 2024).
Occurrences Comments
This species is known from at least six occurrences since 2001 (Lang 2005; Natural Heritage New Mexico 2014).
Threat Impact Comments
This species is threatened by habitat degradation, including soil disturbance, and mortality due to mining, recreation, livestock grazing, and climate change (Wallace 2022).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in in evergreen woodland and chaparral around bare rocks and cliffs at elevations between 5000-8000 feet (Best 2019; Wallace 2022).
Terrestrial Habitats
Woodland - ConiferShrubland/chaparralBare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
2 - Agriculture & aquacultureRestricted (11-30%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh (continuing)
2.3 - Livestock farming & ranchingRestricted (11-30%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh (continuing)
2.3.4 - Scale unknown/unrecordedRestricted (11-30%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh (continuing)
3 - Energy production & miningLarge - restrictedModerate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh (continuing)
3.2 - Mining & quarryingLarge - restrictedModerate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh (continuing)
6 - Human intrusions & disturbanceLarge (31-70%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh (continuing)
6.1 - Recreational activitiesLarge (31-70%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh (continuing)
11 - Climate change & severe weatherPervasive (71-100%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh (continuing)
11.1 - Habitat shifting & alterationPervasive (71-100%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh (continuing)

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Roadless Areas (1)
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
References (8)
  1. Best, A. 2019. PERMIT APPLICATION FOR MINIMAL IMPACT EXPLORATION OPERATION NEAR TYRONE IN GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO WESTLAND PROJECT NO. 1883.18. WestLand Resources, Inc. https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/mmd/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019-11-04_BHP_OakGroveExplorationApplication-woconfidential_GR084EM.pdf
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2024. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2024).
  3. InvertEBase. 2024. Online. Available: https://invertebase.org/portal/index.php.
  4. Lang, B.K. 2005. Taxonomic assessment of <i>Ashmunella hebardi</i> and <i>Ashmunella mearnsii </i>of the Big Hatchet Moun tains, New Mexico. New Mexico Department of Fish and Game, Completion Report E-57(1-2) submitted to the Division of Federal Aid, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albequerque, New Mexico. 60 pp.
  5. Metcalf, A.L. and R.A. Smartt. 1997. Land snails of New Mexico. Bulletin of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 10: 1-145.
  6. Natural Heritage New Mexico. 2014. Element Subnational Ranking Form in Biotics 5 database. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
  7. Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.
  8. Wallace, J.E. 2022. Status and Distribution of Terrestrial Snails in Southwestern New Mexico. Final Report to: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Share with Wildlife Program. pp 63.