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Animals in British Indian Ocean Territory

6 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from British Indian Ocean Territory, 2 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded: 6
Threatened: 2
Groups represented: 5
Sighting records: 25

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 British Indian Ocean Territory?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in British Indian Ocean Territory?

Birds
mallard, peregrine falcon
2 species
Reptiles
green turtle
1 species
Fish
ocean sunfish
1 species
Insects
honey bee
1 species
Crustaceans
coconut crab
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in British Indian Ocean Territory?

Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to British Indian Ocean Territory.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Ocean sunfish	Mola mola	Molidae	Vulnerable	1
Coconut crab	Birgus latro	Coenobitidae	Vulnerable	16

All animals recorded in British Indian Ocean Territory

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Anatidae	Least Concern	1
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	3
Honey bee	Apis mellifera	Apidae	Data Deficient	2
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas	Cheloniidae	Least Concern	2
Ocean sunfish	Mola mola	Molidae	Vulnerable	1
Coconut crab	Birgus latro	Coenobitidae	Vulnerable	16

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