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Leopard Slug

Mollusks

The leopard slug, Limax maximus, is a large land slug native to Europe but now widely introduced elsewhere, named for the dark spots and blotches patterning its pale body. It is known for an unusual courtship ritual in which a mating pair entwines together while suspended in midair on a thick strand of mucus, exchanging sperm through extended, translucent blue reproductive organs before dropping to the ground.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Omnivore 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Invasive or Introduced Species 1

Living or Extinct

Yes 1

Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status.

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

G5 Secure 3

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 4

Identification

Distinguishing Appearance

Adult body 10 to 20 cm long, generally light grey or grey-brown with darker spots and blotches 1

Scientific Name

Limax maximus 1

Conservation Status

Least Concern 1

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Limax maximus

In Biome

Source NatureServe Explorer: Limax maximus

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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North Macedonia

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Sources

1. Limax maximus (Wikipedia)

Introduction
Limax maximus
Introduction, second sentence
generally a light grey or grey-brown with darker spots and blotches
Infobox: status
LC
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 312566
Although native to Europe, this species has been accidentally introduced to many other parts of the world.
Feeding habits
Limax maximus is omnivorous.

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2. GBIF Species API

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3. NatureServe Explorer: Limax maximus

NatureServe Explorer

Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
In Biome: Grassland, Species characteristics: Grassland/herbaceous
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Grassland/herbaceous"

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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Gastropoda

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 44

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"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Gastropoda","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Snails And Conches","language":"EN"},{"name":"Escargots Et Strombes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Caracoles Y Conchas","language":"ES"},{"name":"腹足纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]

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Wikidata: Leopard Slug

WikidataWikidata Q854808, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Stylommatophora

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 74

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 74

"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Gastropoda","order":"Stylommatophora","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"柄眼目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]

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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Limax maximus

GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Taxon record

Quote, Child Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Taxon record

"class": "Gastropoda"

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