Lenkunya virgata

1 Brown-streaked planarian at Holt, ACT

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Lenkunya virgata

15 Apr 2023

trevorpreston

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5 comments

turb wrote:

15 Apr 2023

Finding the species in an obviously urban situation raises the strong possibility that the species has been inadvertently introduced. Finding multiple specimens in different areas on the property where it has not previously been seen strengthens that possibility. It may take years before introduced species become "obvious" in this way.

trevorpreston wrote:

15 Apr 2023

Is it possible its a remnant population from a once more common species in this area, or more likely to be the introduced scenario?

turb wrote:

15 Apr 2023

From memory, so far you have found it at the locality near the Canberra hospital, and now the urban location. It it was a remnant population, I would have expected that you would have found it much earlier in the urban location, and also in other "undeveloped" areas in the district.

trevorpreston wrote:

15 Apr 2023

I think the only other site is from Umbagong Park from memory, which is some remnant grassy woodland along Ginninderra Creek.

turb wrote:

15 Apr 2023

Thanks for that. A species to keep an eye on.

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