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Giant African land snail

Achatina fulica

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Giant African land snail

Achatina fulica

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Comments (3)
Scott Frazier
You're welcome, Marek. Yes indeed, if that's what yours is, it is a terrible invasive.
Scott Frazier
It may very well be this species http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/35986053 I know they do occur in the Maldives http://www.researchgate.net/publication/38996684_Control_of_Giant_African_Snail_(Achatina_fulica)_Maldives._Terminal_statement

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PublishedNovember 25, 2013

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