Where does the Antarctic springtail live?
Cryptopygus antarcticus has 2,723 records in 10 countries and territories, from 1905 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 2,723 records
- 10 places
- 57 years recorded
- Collembola class
AnimaliaArthropodaCollembolaEntomobryomorphaIsotomidaeCryptopygus
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19052026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,977 | |
| Antarctica | 643 | |
| French Southern Territories | 22 | |
| Argentina | 21 | |
| Christmas Island | 21 | |
| South Georgia | 21 | |
| South Africa | 8 | |
| Bouvet Island | 5 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 4 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.