Geomitra grabhami is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Geomitridae.
Geomitra grabhami has been considered to be extinct,Fontaine B., Bouchet P., Van Achterberg K., Alonso-Zarazaga M. A., Araujo R. et al. (2007). "The European union's 2010 target: Putting rare species in focus." Biological Conservation 139: 167-185. Table 2 on the page 173. . PDF. however live specimens were found in 2012. In 2021, conservationists from the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) embarked on an expedition to locate extant populations of Geomitra grabhami and collect specimens for an ex-situ captive breeding program.Garcia, Gerardo & Teixeira, Dinarte & bushell, mark & Zoeten, Tiago & Silva, Isamberto & Wilkins, Vicky. (2022). Rescuing the critically endangered land snails species from the Desertas Islands (Madeira: Portugal) from extinction. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362801384_Rescuing_the_critically_endangered_land_snails_species_from_the_Desertas_Islands_Madeira_Portugal_from_extinction/citation/download
Distribution This species is endemic to Deserta Grande Island, Madeira, Portugal.
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