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 Birds
Mammals
Mauritian flying fox, Pteropus niger VU Small Mauritian flying fox, Pteropus subniger EX Lesser yellow bat, Scotophilus borbonicus CR Natal free-tailed bat, Mormopterus acetabulosus VU Mauritian tomb bat, Taphozous mauritianus LC Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis LC, rarer in today's Réunion Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LC Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis EN Southern fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus quoyi EN Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima LR/lc Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD Gray's beaked whale, Mesoplodon grayi DD Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD Those mammals not native to Réunion include the tailless tenrec, dog, cat, pig, goat, sheep, rat and cattle.
Reptiles Geckos Seven species of day geckos and four species of night geckos: Réunion Island day gecko, Phelsuma borbonica borbonica, endemic Réunion Island ornate day gecko, Phelsuma inexpectata, endemic Gold dust day gecko, Phelsuma laticauda, introduced from Madagascar Lined day gecko, Phelsuma lineata, introduced from Madagascar Blue-tailed day gecko, Phelsuma cepediana, introduced from Mauritius around 1960Iledelareunion.net Reptiles Indopacific tree gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus typus, introduced Tropical house gecko, Hemidactylus mabouia, introduced Common house gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus, introduced Phelsuma madagascariensis, introduced from Madagascar in 1970 by a veterinarian Phelsumas - Pacific gecko, Gehyra mutilata, introduced
Agamid lizards Oriental garden lizard, Calotes versicolor, introduced Rainbow agama, Agama agama, introduced around 1999/2000
Scincidae Bojer's skink, Gongylomorphus bojerii, introduced (originally endemic to Mauritius) Mauritius skink, Leiolopisma mauritiana, extinct around 1600
Chameleons Panther chameleon, Furcifer pardalis, introduced from Madagascar
Snakes Two introduced species; Brahminy blind snake, Typhlops braminus Indian wolf snake, Lycodon aulicus, introduced from Mauritius around 1850
Turtles
Marine turtles see also:Kelonia.org - Marine Turtle Observatory Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas Hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata Loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta Olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea Leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea
Land turtles Réunion giant tortoise, Cylindraspis indica, became extinct 1800 Radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata, introduced from Madagascar
Molluscs
Fungi
See also List of birds of Réunion List of mammals of Réunion List of extinct animals of Réunion
References