Subspecies within this species:
• Lissachatina fulica castanea (Lamarck, 1822)
• Lissachatina fulica coloba (Pilsbry, 1904)
• Lissachatina fulica hamillei (Petit, 1859)… See more

The species is native to East Africa, but it has been widely introduced to other parts of the world through the pet trade, as a food resource, and by accidental introduction.
Within Africa, the snail can be found along the easter… See more

The adult snail is around 7 cm (2.8 in) in diameter and 20 cm (7.9 in) or more in length, making it one of the largest of all extant land snails.
The shell has a conical shape, being about twice as lo… See more

The giant African snail is native to East Africa, and can be traced back to Kenya and Tanzania. It is a highly invasive species, and colonies can be formed from a single gravid individual. In many places, release into the wil… See more

In many places, this snail is a pest of agriculture and households, with the ability to transmit both human and plant pathogens. Suggested preventive measures include strict quarantine to prevent intr… See more