The Rapid Expansion of the Jumping Snail <i>Ovachlamys fulgens</i> in Brazil
Rafael Masson Rosa,
Rodrigo Brincalepe Salvador,
Larissa Teixeira,
Marcos Ricardo Bornschein,
Daniel Caracanhas Cavallari
Affiliations
Rafael Masson Rosa
Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-900, São Paulo, Brazil
Rodrigo Brincalepe Salvador
Natural History Department, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Larissa Teixeira
Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista—Campus do Litoral Paulista, São Vicente 11330-900, São Paulo, Brazil
Marcos Ricardo Bornschein
Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista—Campus do Litoral Paulista, São Vicente 11330-900, São Paulo, Brazil
Daniel Caracanhas Cavallari
Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-900, São Paulo, Brazil
The exotic Japanese jumping snail, Ovachlamys fulgens, was first recorded in Santa Catarina state, Brazil, in 2013. Based on data gathered from the literature, natural history collections, field samplings, and the iNaturalist platform, we assess its current distribution in the country. Our data show that the jumping snail has had a dramatic range expansion since its introduction, reaching six other states from the southern region of the country toward the Midwest. The affected locations are mostly urban but also include three biological reserves and protected areas, and possibly more. We discuss the consequences of this rapid invasion, its means of introduction, its local ecology, and prospects for monitoring and control.
