Moluscos terrestres en áreas de deslizamientos y endicamientos de montaña (Tucumán, Argentina)

The combination of mountain landforms and heavy precipitations generates favorable conditions for landslides, which play an important role in nature, with effects on ecosystem function diversity. Gastropods, due to their abundance, diversity, sensitivity environmental factors low dispersibility, are excellent organisms study the natural anthropogenic perturbations. objectives this were conduct a taxonomic survey terrestrial gastropods areas subjected landslides dam compare species richness diversity surrounding similar height vegetation, not affected by disturbance. We conducted manual collection specimens sampled soil. A total 22 species, belonging 18 genera 12 families identified. lowest abundance specimens, along highest differentiation, occurred landslide sites. These results potential effect embankments land snails should be considered preliminary need continue monitoring longterm population trends.