Study uncovers 135 species of land snails in Belize, including 17 new ones

Mongabay
Mar 11, 2019, 11:49 am182 pts
The tiny nation of Belize on the eastern coast of Central America is famed for its sparkling blue waters and rich marine life. But it has much more to offer: a rich diversity of land snails, some of which are extremely rare. Where previously only 24 species of land snails were known from Belize, a 10-year…

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