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Animals in American Samoa

8 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from American Samoa, 2 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded: 8
Threatened: 2
Groups represented: 5
Sighting records: 79

None on record
1–7
8–12
13–17
18+

species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

Which well-known animals are recorded in American Samoa?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in American Samoa?

Birds
peregrine falcon, western barn owl
2 species
Reptiles
green turtle
1 species
Fish
atlantic salmon, ocean sunfish
2 species
Insects
honey bee, monarch butterfly
2 species
Crustaceans
coconut crab
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in American Samoa?

Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to American Samoa.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Ocean sunfish	Mola mola	Molidae	Vulnerable	2
Coconut crab	Birgus latro	Coenobitidae	Vulnerable	1

All animals recorded in American Samoa

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	2
Western barn owl	Tyto alba	Tytonidae	Least Concern	48
Atlantic salmon	Salmo salar	Salmonidae	Near Threatened	4
Honey bee	Apis mellifera	Apidae	Data Deficient	1
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas	Cheloniidae	Least Concern	17
Monarch butterfly	Danaus plexippus	Nymphalidae	Least Concern	4
Ocean sunfish	Mola mola	Molidae	Vulnerable	2
Coconut crab	Birgus latro	Coenobitidae	Vulnerable	1

Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in American Samoa. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.