Wildlife of Réunion explained

The wildlife of Réunion is composed of its flora, fauna and funga. Being a small island, it only has nine native species of mammals, but ninety-one species of birds.

Fauna

Birds

See main article: List of birds of Réunion.

Mammals

See main article: List of mammals of Réunion.

Those mammals not native to Réunion include the tailless tenrec, dog, cat, pig, goat, sheep, rat and cattle.

Reptiles

Geckos

Seven species of day geckos and four species of night geckos:

Agamid lizards

Scincidae

Chameleons

Snakes

Two introduced species;

Turtles

Marine turtles

see also:[4]

Land turtles

Molluscs

See main article: List of non-marine molluscs of Réunion.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GLOBICE - Fiches par especes - . 8 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110919034626/http://www.globice.org/02_FichesCetaces.htm . 19 September 2011 . dead .
  2. http://www.iledelareunion.net/reptiles.htm Iledelareunion.net Reptiles
  3. http://christian.guillermet.perso.neuf.fr/phelsumas.htm
  4. http://www.kelonia.org/00-GB/Marine-Turtles/Indian-Ocean.html Kelonia.org - Marine Turtle Observatory