Category
page 1Endemic fauna of Mauritius
Bolyeriidae
Common names: Mauritius snakes, Round Island boas, splitjaw snakes.
The Bolyeriidae are a family of snakes native to Mauritius and a few islands around it, especially Round Island. They also used to be found on the island of Mauritius, but were extirpated there due to human influence and foraging pigs in particular. These snakes used to be placed in the Boidae, but are now classed as a separate family. Two monotypic genera are recognized, but only a single species is extant (not extinct). Bolyeriidae appear to be most closely related to the Asian genus Xenophidion.
Rodrigues flying fox
species of mammal
Echo Parakeet
species of bird
Round Island Burrowing Boa
species of reptile
Rodrigues starling
species of bird (extinct)
Round Island Boa
species of reptile
Serpent Island Gecko
species of reptile
Leiolopisma telfairii
species of reptile
Blue-tailed day gecko
species of reptile
Cirrhilabrus sanguineus
species of fish
Phelsuma guimbeaui
species of reptile
Pteropterus brevipectoralis
species of fish
Scolopendra abnormis
species of arthropods
Argiocnemis solitaria
species of insect
Papilio manlius
species of insect
Drosophila mauritiana
species of fly
Libythea cinyras
species of insect
Meiacanthus fraseri
species of fish
Mauritius dragonet
species of fish
Africanogyrus rodriguezensis
species of mollusc
Coenagriocnemis insularis
species of insect
Gymnothorax sagenodeta
species of fish
Ochetellus vinsoni
species of insect
Enneapterygius elaine
species of fish
Enneapterygius genamaculatus
species of fish
Ophioglossolambis violacea
species of gastropod
Mauritian Friar
species of insect
Erepta stylodon
species of mollusc
Neptis frobenia
species of insect
Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus
species of fish
Dupontia perlucida
species of mollusc
Omphalotropis plicosa
species of mollusc
Omphalotropis hieroglyphica
species of mollusc
Tridacna rosewateri
species of mollusc
Gonospira teres
species of mollusc
Harmogenanina implicata
species of mollusc
Ctenophila caldwelli
species of mollusc
Utetheisa cruentata
species of insect
Colparion madgei
species of mollusc
Dupontia poweri
species of mollusc
Euploea desjardinsii
species of insect
Dupontia levis
species of mollusc
Thalassothemis
Thalassothemis marchali is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is endemic to Mauritius. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is the only species in its genus.
Gonospira madgei
species of mollusc
Tropidophora articulata
species of mollusc
Gibbus lyonetianus
species of mollusc
Erepta odontina
species of mollusc
Dancea rodriguezensis
species of mollusc
Gonospira holostoma
species of mollusc
Gonidomus sulcatus
species of mollusc
Tropidophora michaudi
species of mollusc
Microstrophia modesta
species of mollusc
Gonospira nevilli
species of mollusc
Microstrophia nana
species of mollusc
Mauritius starling
species of bird (extinct)
Acrocercops macrochalca
species of insect
Nesopupa rodriguezensis
species of Gastropoda
Platyptilia vinsoni
species of insect
Hypena hemiphaea
species of insect
Thapsia snelli
species of mollusc