Image courtesy of Tom Anders/Longleat
Joel Kontinen
This snail is a Lazarus animal: it was thought to be
extinct but a study in Vietnam in 2016 said that it was not extinct.
“Measuring 6.5 centimetres, this giant magnolia snail (Bertia cambojiensis) at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, UK, certainly lives up to its name. Also known as the Vietnamese giant snail, this species was thought to be extinct until living specimens were discovered in southern Vietnam in 2012. There are estimated to be around 300 left in the world.”
Source:
2025 A giant snail that lives up to its name | New Scientist 30 April
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