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Introduced and invasive animals in Nigeria
30 animal species are listed as introduced in Nigeria by the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, and 6 of them are flagged as invasive.
- Introduced species
- 30
- Flagged invasive
- 6
Which invasive animals are in Nigeria?
Species the checklist flags as invasive, most looked-up first.
Asian tiger mosquito
Aedes albopictus
Oriental fruit fly
Bactrocera dorsalis
Furniture termite
Cryptotermes brevis
Island pinhole borer
Xyleborus perforans
Black twig borer
Xylosandrus compactus
Melon fruit fly
Zeugodacus cucurbitae
All introduced animals in Nigeria
Invasive species first.
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | In this country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian tiger mosquito | Aedes albopictus | Culicidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Oriental fruit fly | Bactrocera dorsalis | Tephritidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Furniture termite | Cryptotermes brevis | Kalotermitidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Island pinhole borer | Xyleborus perforans | Curculionidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Black twig borer | Xylosandrus compactus | Curculionidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Melon fruit fly | Zeugodacus cucurbitae | Tephritidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Common carp | Cyprinus carpio | Cyprinidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Guppy | Poecilia reticulata | Poeciliidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Grass carp | Ctenopharyngodon idella | Cyprinidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Silver carp | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | Cyprinidae | Near Threatened | Introduced |
| Rohu | Labeo rohita | Cyprinidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Mozambique tilapia | Oreochromis mossambicus | Cichlidae | Vulnerable | Introduced |
| Bass | Micropterus salmoides | Centrarchidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Platy | Xiphophorus maculatus | Poeciliidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Snakehead | Channa argus | Channidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Red crayfish | Procambarus clarkii | Cambaridae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Channel cat | Ictalurus punctatus | Ictaluridae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Khapra beetle | Trogoderma granarium | Dermestidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Worm snake | Indotyphlops braminus | Typhlopidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Mrigal | Cirrhinus cirrhosus | Cyprinidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Denticle herring | Denticeps clupeoides | Denticipitidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Ghost ant | Tapinoma melanocephalum | Formicidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Mud sleeper | Butis koilomatodon | Butidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Floral ant | Monomorium floricola | Formicidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Destroyer ant | Trichomyrmex destructor | Formicidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Scania beetle | Prostephanus truncatus | Bostrichidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Granulate ambrosia beetle | Xylosandrus crassiusculus | Curculionidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Hibiscus mealybug | Maconellicoccus hirsutus | Pseudococcidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Marbled physa | Stenophysa marmorata | Physidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Xyleborus volvulus | Xyleborus volvulus | Curculionidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
A species is on this list when the country's checklist in the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species records it as introduced by people and present. It is marked invasive when the checklist records an impact on native wildlife or habitats. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another, and checklists are revised as countries report, so the list is not final. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0). See the sources.