Post by Surroundx on Apr 17, 2017 9:25:53 GMT 1
"Brachystelma canum was last collected in 1956. Several attempts to relocate this species in the wild have failed. It is possibly extinct due to habitat loss to agricultural expansion.
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The area where this species was last recorded has been extensively transformed as a result of the expansion of commercial agriculture. It is likely that the population at the type locality has been lost to ploughing.
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This species is only known from the type collection, dating from 1956. The locality is well-documented. Several attempts to relocate this species at the type locality and surrounding areas have been futile (Hahn 2013). It is possibly extinct due to habitat loss."
Source: redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2640-11
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The area where this species was last recorded has been extensively transformed as a result of the expansion of commercial agriculture. It is likely that the population at the type locality has been lost to ploughing.
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This species is only known from the type collection, dating from 1956. The locality is well-documented. Several attempts to relocate this species at the type locality and surrounding areas have been futile (Hahn 2013). It is possibly extinct due to habitat loss."
Source: redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2640-11
