Evidence found
365 records across 10 countries and territories, 1948–1993.
Heterelmis obscura · GBIF taxon key 1033527
Where has the Heterelmis obscura been recorded?
Heterelmis obscura occurrence evidence comes from 365 records in 10 countries and territories, from 1948 to 1993. Most records come from Panama.
- 365 records
- 10 places
- 12 years recorded
- Insecta class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: February.
2 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
historical describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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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
19481993
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Heterelmis obscura has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Heterelmis obscura. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 267 | |
| Mexico | 64 | |
| Guatemala | 21 | |
| Costa Rica | 4 | |
| Belize | 3 | |
| Brazil | 2 | |
| Colombia | 1 | |
| Honduras | 1 | |
| El Salvador | 1 | |
| United States | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Elmidae.
Record pattern: historical
Historical records with no recent record in the covered source. 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.
Historical records with no recent record in the covered source. 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.