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Animals in Palau

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

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Species recorded: 8
Threatened: 2
Groups represented: 6
Sighting records: 42

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 Palau?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in Palau?

Mammals
grey wolf
1 species
Birds
peregrine falcon, common kingfisher
2 species
Reptiles
green turtle
1 species
Fish
giant oceanic manta ray, common clownfish
2 species
Insects
honey bee
1 species
Crustaceans
coconut crab
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Palau?

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

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Coconut crab	Birgus latro	Coenobitidae	Vulnerable	1
Giant oceanic manta ray	Mobula birostris	Myliobatidae	Endangered	4

All animals recorded in Palau

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Grey wolf	Canis lupus	Canidae	Least Concern	2
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	14
Common kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Alcedinidae	Least Concern	1
Honey bee	Apis mellifera	Apidae	Data Deficient	1
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas	Cheloniidae	Least Concern	15
Coconut crab	Birgus latro	Coenobitidae	Vulnerable	1
Giant oceanic manta ray	Mobula birostris	Myliobatidae	Endangered	4
Common clownfish	Amphiprion ocellaris	Pomacentridae	Least Concern	4

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