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Indrella ampulla
A very bright red snail, found on a bush in wet tropical forest. 1.5 inches long. Endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
Tropical forest during monsoon in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India
Indrella ampulla is a species of tropical terrestrial air-breathing gastropod mollusk in the family Ariophantidae. This is the type species of the monotypic genus Indrella, which is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. This is the only species in the genus Indrella, however the animal color is polymorphic: the visible soft parts of the snail can be various colors, including red and pale yellow.
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Thanks for the Favs, I couldn't believe the colour of this snail when I saw it...
Spotted on Nov 4, 2015
Submitted on Nov 14, 2015
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