Native terrestrial Shoulderband Snail (Helminthoglypta)

I believe this is a native terrestrial Land Snail (Gastropoda), probably a Shoulderband Snail, genus Helminthoglypta in the family Helminthoglytidae. I found it under loose bark on a log in a woodpile. The snail took off - moving at a "snail pace" of course, but still too fast for the low light at the time. I took a lot of photos, and this one is not too bad. This is a native snail and NOT one of the pesky Garden Snails that are so common in the lowlands. I often find their empty shells (like this), but I rarely find them alive and crawling like this. I believe they are mostly nocturnal and stay out of sight. (San Marcos Pass, 11 December 2018)

 

There were no more clouds today, but there were no big winds as expected either. We're still under a NWS Wind Advisory until noon tomorrow. The woods are starting to feel dry, so this may be the last day to photograph what the rain brings . . . at least until our next rain arrives. That may be as soon as Sunday night - but maybe not.

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