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Animals in Kiribati

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

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Species recorded: 5
Threatened: 2
Groups represented: 4
Sighting records: 26

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 Kiribati?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in Kiribati?

Mammals
grey wolf, common bottlenose dolphin
2 species
Reptiles
green turtle
1 species
Fish
giant oceanic manta ray
1 species
Crustaceans
coconut crab
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Kiribati?

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

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Coconut crab	Birgus latro	Coenobitidae	Vulnerable	6
Giant oceanic manta ray	Mobula birostris	Myliobatidae	Endangered	4

All animals recorded in Kiribati

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Grey wolf	Canis lupus	Canidae	Least Concern	3
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas	Cheloniidae	Least Concern	11
Common bottlenose dolphin	Tursiops truncatus	Delphinidae	Least Concern	2
Coconut crab	Birgus latro	Coenobitidae	Vulnerable	6
Giant oceanic manta ray	Mobula birostris	Myliobatidae	Endangered	4

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