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Achatina fulica
Giant African Land Snail

Photographer: Dave Mangham

ID: 0000 0000 1010 1740 (2010-10-19)

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date of photo Oct 3, 2010

location The Flower Forest (St Joseph, Barbados)

order Pulmonata

notes Introduced to Barbados in 2001 this specie has now become a serious invasive pest, to the extent that the government of the island now offer a bounty of 50c per kilogram for collected specimens.

camera Nikon D200, Sigma 105mm macro lens.

contributor's ID # BDW2-0236

photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

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common names Giant African Land Snail (photographer)

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