Wildlife of Kerala
Indrella ampulla is a species of tropical terrestrial air-breathing gastropod mollusk in
the family Ariophantidae. This is the type species of the
monotypic genus Indrella, which is endemic to the Western
Ghats of India. This is the only species in the genus Indrella,
however the animal color is polymorphic: the visible soft parts of the snail
can be various colors, including red and pale yellow. This species occurs in the Western Ghats of India,
specifically on the wetter western slopes of the Wynaad, Nilgiri, and Anaimalai
Hills, at moderate elevations (3000 ft).
Indrella ampulla (Benson,
1850) from Mallakkapara road.