Ptomaphagus cavernicola Schwarz, 1898

Taxonomy

Description

Diagnostic characters

Ecological class

Troglophile

Realm

Terrestrial

Distribution

Range

Known from 54 counties across nine states.

Continent

North America

Country

United States

States and provinces

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas

Counties

Alabama

Morgan

Arkansas

Benton, Boone, Izard, Madison, Newton, Searcy, Stone, Washington

Florida

Alachua, Jackson

Georgia

Decatur, Grady

Iowa

Jackson

Illinois

Monroe, St. Clair

Missouri

Barry, Benton, Boone, Camden, Carter, Crawford, Dallas, Dent, Franklin, Greene, Howell, Jefferson, Laclade, Laclede, McDonald, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Stone, Texas, Washington

Oklahoma

Adair, Delaware

Texas

Burnett, Comal, Coryell, Edwards, Kerr, Llano, San Marcos, San Saba, Schleicher, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Williamson

Conservation and management

NatureServe

G4 Apparently Secure

National ranks

United States

NNR

Subnational ranks

Oklahoma

S1 Critically Imperiled

Alabama

S1 Critically Imperiled

Florida

SNR Unranked

State and federal status

Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act

References

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