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Wildlife of Réunion

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Panther chameleon

The wildlife of Réunion is composed of its flora, fauna and funga. Being a small island, it only has nine native species of mammals, but ninety-one species of birds.

Fauna

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Birds

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Mammals

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Those mammals not native to Réunion include the tailless tenrec, dog, cat, pig, goat, sheep, rat and cattle.

Reptiles

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Geckos

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Seven species of day geckos and four species of night geckos:

Agamid lizards

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Scincidae

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Chameleons

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Snakes

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Two introduced species;

Turtles

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Marine turtles
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see also:[4]

Land turtles
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Molluscs

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Fungi

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GLOBICE - Fiches par especes -". Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  2. ^ Iledelareunion.net Reptiles (in French)
  3. ^ [1] Phelsumas - (in French)
  4. ^ Kelonia.org - Marine Turtle Observatory