Survey of land snails at Devils Tower National Monument
Tronstad L. 2011. Survey of land snails at Devils Tower National Monument. Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
The land snails at Devils Tower National Monument have not been previously studied, but the Monument has ideal habitat for land snails: rock outcrops, limestone, moist areas (e.g., springs), leaf litter, etc. Calcium-rich limestone is a critical mineral for many land snails, because calcium is needed to build shells. The objective of the study is to inventory the land snails of Devils Tower National Monument. Discovering what species live at the Monument will help inform management decisions and learn about the distribution of these unique species in Wyoming.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Tronstad, Lusha
- Date of Issue
- 2011-12
- Units
- DETO
- Keywords
- Gastropods, Mollusks, pulmonates, Snail