Ecuadorian scientists discovered three species of tiny land snails of the genus *Habeastrum* in caves and forests of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Tiny land snails of the genus *Habeastrum* were found in caves and forests of the Ecuadorian Amazon. RELATED:Ecuadorian Researchers Document a Species of Weevil Genus CydianerusThe terrestrial snail species were named Habeastrum striolatum, Habeastrum tayos, and Habeastrum decussatum. According to Inabio, researchers conducted extensive explorations in caves, Amazonian forests, and Andean ecosystems to locate these tiny land snails. “The three species exhibit unique morphological characteristics that allowed them to be distinguished from the previously known Brazilian species,” the institute stated in a press release.