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title: "African Giant Snail"
description: "Lissachatina fulica — Outros animais. Lissachatina fulica is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/african-giant-snail
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# African Giant Snail

> Lissachatina fulica — Outros animais. Lissachatina fulica is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae.

- Scientific name: *Lissachatina fulica*
- Category: `other` (Outros animais)
- Habitats: `urban` (Cidades e jardins)
- iNaturalist observations: 51335
- Wikidata: [Q103781974](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103781974)
- iNaturalist taxon: [502885](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/502885)

## Names

- en: African Giant Snail
- de: Große Achatschnecke
- es: Caracol Gigante Africano
- fr: Achatine
- nl: Grote agaatslak

## Countries with the most observations

TW (6501), BR (4541), US (4527), IN (4020), TH (3129), EC (2733), ID (2728), SG (2615), HK (2400), MY (2154), CO (1976), PH (1389)

## Summary

Lissachatina fulica is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae. It is also known as the giant African land snail. It shares the common name "giant African snail" with other species of snails such as Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata. This snail species has been considered a significant cause of pest issues around the world. It is a federally prohibited species in the U.S., as it is illegal to sell or possess. Internationally, it is the most frequently occurring invasive species of snail.
Outside of its native range, this snail thrives in many types…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lissachatina_fulica

## Photo

![African Giant Snail](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/african-giant-snail/medium.jpg)

Photo: 六角恐龍（1114852） · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16516743

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/african-giant-snail?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).