Abstract

In many terrestrial mollusks the relationships between their abundance and habitat characteristics are still unknown. In this work, we report relationships between vegetation type and microsite conditions and the occurrence of the endemic terrestrial snail Macrocyclis peruvianus (black snail) in the Maule Region of central Chile. Our results show that the endangered tree Nothofagus alessandrii, as well as the hygrophilic forests of the central Chile would be habitat sites for M. peruvianus, highlighting the importance of protecting this forest for the survival of this mollusk.