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Giant African Land Snail

Achatina fulica

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Field Notes

Description:

The biggest snail I've ever seen - 10 cm (3.9 inches) long.

Habitat:

Hills overlooking Manila.

Reference Links:

File:Achatina fulica (Giant African land snail).jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Meik Meißner
This one reminds me of an Achatina fulica. Have a look. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achatina_fulica
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PublishedOctober 24, 2011

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