🌍 World Animal Map

Animals of British Indian Ocean Territory

15 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from British Indian Ocean Territory on GBIF: 9 sharks & fish, 4 birds, 1 insects & other invertebrates, 1 reptiles. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map

Mahi-mahiMahi-mahiCoryphaena hippurusLeast concernCoconut crabCoconut crabBirgus latroVulnerableWahooWahooAcanthocybium solandriLeast concernRed-footed boobyRed-footed boobySula sulaLeast concernGreat barracudaGreat barracudaSphyraena barracudaLeast concernOriental garden lizardOriental garden lizardCalotes versicolorLeast concernRuddy turnstoneRuddy turnstoneArenaria interpresNear threatenedSilky sharkSilky sharkCarcharhinus falciformisVulnerableEurasian whimbrelEurasian whimbrelNumenius phaeopusLeast concernGreat frigatebirdGreat frigatebirdFregata minorLeast concernAtlantic tripletailAtlantic tripletailLobotes surinamensisLeast concernMackerel scadMackerel scadDecapterus macarellusLeast concernRainbow runnerRainbow runnerElagatis bipinnulataLeast concernFrigate tunaFrigate tunaAuxis thazardLeast concernPlatax teiraPlatax teiraPlatax teiraLeast concern

All 15 animals by group

Waders, gulls, terns & auks 2

Seabirds, divers & grebes 2

Lizards, geckos & tuatara 1

Sharks 1

Bony fish 8

Crabs, lobsters & shrimps 1

Presence means at least a few wild records with coordinates (and a minimum share of the species’ records, to exclude vagrants and escapes) in GBIF data licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0. Some species may be missing where open data is scarce.