Habitat
The snail
Daedalochila hippocrepis ,horseshoe liptooth, is a
terrestrial snail, meaning that it lives on land (Cheatum,
1971). Found in the state of Texas, in the United States, the Horseshoe liptooth inhabits the Edwards Plateau. Comal, Kimble, Edwards a
nd
Kendall counties are the specific areas in which the snail
resides (Cheatum, 1971).
Knowledge of
the snail’s specific habitats is not extensive, but scientists
have made inferences in an effort to expand upon the information
available. Generalizations were made based upon the habitat of
the Edwards plateau, the only known region where the horseshoe
liptooth is found. An uplifted land mass formation, the Edwards
Plateau was formed from deposited limestone (Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department, 2012). Juniper-oax and
mesquite-acacia trees scatter the landscape of the plateau,
which is categorized as a savanna (Johnson,
2011). In addition to the smattering of trees, the plateau
is home to prairies of short grasses, as well as numerous
caves (Johnson, 2011).
Daedalochila hippocrepis is found on the limestone bluffs
and in the forests that create the Edwards Plateau (Cheatum,
1971). Uncertainty surrounds the details in regards to
which portions of the plateau the snail prefers, but the plateau
is its only home.
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