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Unknown spotting

Description:

A slug we've seen a few times at the Santa Lucia reserve. Is it carnivorous and eating the snail? Beautiful animal. Spotted by Simona, who's here as one of our volunteers.

Habitat:

Santa Lucia Cloud Forest Reserve. On a trail near the waterfalls



1 species ID suggestions

Giant land planaria
Geoplanidae

8 Comments

SantaLuciaReserve
SantaLuciaReserve a year ago

I was going to say your's was just like the land, but in the ocean, and a bit prettier, but you beat me to it. And GeoLeo, it's at least as nice as you imagine, you're welcome to pop in and have a play in our field station. We're trying to rebuild our Orchid Garden at the moment too, so if you're after a project...

GeoLeo42
GeoLeo42 a year ago

Ohhhh, I'm so jealous now....I want to visit Pichincha!!!!!

moralcoral
moralcoral a year ago

Hey its like the ocean but on land!! ill keep my eyes peeled cant find many good ID guides for these online though!!

SantaLuciaReserve
SantaLuciaReserve a year ago

Geoplanidae. Still looking for a species name...any takers?

SantaLuciaReserve
SantaLuciaReserve a year ago

Do we know if it was eating the snail?

SantaLuciaReserve
SantaLuciaReserve a year ago

Beautiful. Thanks Marta...

Is a giant land planarian flatworm. No idea for the species but knowing the family can help you find it.

Is a flat worm.

Parroquia Nanegal, Pichincha, Ecuador

Lat: 0.14, Long: -78.67

Spotted on Oct 24, 2011
Submitted on Oct 25, 2011

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