Wildlife of the Seychelles: Unique Island Species

The Seychelles archipelago hosts remarkable endemic fauna:

Birds – Aldabra drongo, Seychelles kestrel, scops-owl, paradise flycatcher, sunbird, bulbul, magpie-robin, warbler, white-eye, green pigeon, blue pigeon, fruit dove.

Mammals – Seychelles flying fox, sheath-tailed bat, fruit bat, shrew, giant rat, black rat, house mouse.

Reptiles – Aldabra giant tortoise, Seychelles giant tortoise, green/hawksbill/loggerhead/leatherback turtles, Indian Ocean green iguana, skink, gecko, snake.

Invertebrates – Giant millipede, coconut crab, robber crab, land/hermit/ghost crabs, spider, scorpion, butterfly, moth, beetle, grasshopper, ant, termite.

Many species are found nowhere else, making the islands a biodiversity hotspot.