Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas

Kauaʻi record · KCA-OI-00049

Giant African Land Snail

Lissachatina fulica

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Giant African Land Snail — Atlas scientific reconstruction based on the reviewed morphology reference; not a specimen photograph or population claim.
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Occurrence evidence

Bishop Museum catalogue uses island code K for Kauai; multiple research-grade, alive-annotated Kauai observations corroborate persistence.

Names and classification

Scientific name
Lissachatina fulica
Common names
Giant African Land Snail
Family
Achatinidae
Order
Stylommatophora

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence
Introduced and established; alive Kauai observations span 2006-2018 (with later corroboration in the candidate set).
Origin
Introduced
Conservation status
Not assessed
Evidence date
2026-10-01

Habitat and ecology

Habitats
Land

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal description
Giant African Land Snail (Lissachatina fulica) is included in the Kauaʻi Conservation Atlas. Kauaʻi status: Present. Origin: Introduced.

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