Endangered Snails of Africa
| Show snails in Africa with profiles available. | |
| Show all snails of concern in Africa. |
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| Common Name | Range *** |
|---|---|
| Afrogyrus rodriguezensis | Mauritius (Rodrigues Islands) |
| Anceya terebriformis | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania |
| Archachatina bicarinata | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Bathanalia howesi | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania |
| Bellamya spp. (14) | Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia |
| Boucardicus spp. (17) | Madagascar |
| Bulinus spp. (6) | Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda |
| Caldwellia imperfecta | Indian Ocean (Reunion), Mauritius |
| Cleopatra spp. (2) | Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda |
| Cone Shell (4) | Angola |
| Ctenophila spp. (3) | Indian Ocean (Reunion), Mauritius |
| Dancea rodriguezensis | Mauritius (Rodrigues Islands) |
| Dupontia spp. (4) | Mauritius |
| Elasmias spp. (1) | Japan, Mauritius |
| Gabbiella rosea | Kenya |
| Gonospira spp. (9) | Indian Ocean |
| Gulella Snail (8) | Indian Ocean (Seychelles), Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Tanzania |
| Harmogenanina spp. (2) | Indian Ocean |
| Hirthia littorina | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania |
| Lanistes spp. (9) | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Malawi, Mozambique, Republic of Congo, Tanzania |
| Lantzia carinata | Indian Ocean (Reunion) |
| Martelia tanganyicensis | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania |
| Melanoides spp. (5) | Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia |
| Snake Skin Hunter Slug | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| Tomichia spp. (7) | South Africa, South Africa (Western Cape Province) |
| Trachycystis spp. (3) | South Africa |
**What snails are listed here?:
The Africa section of this site lists the folllowing snails appearing on select endangered species lists:- Snails that dwell in or migrate to any nation or region found on the African continent.
- Snails dwelling in or that travel to the Mediterranean Sea and any islands located in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Snails dwelling in or that migrate to Madagascar and nearby islands (to the southwest of India or east of Madagascar).
- Snails dwelling in or that migrate to North Atlantic islands off the western coast of Africa.
Disclaimer:
This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total
count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more
information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About EEC page.
