Invasion of the Argentinean Paranense Rainforest by the Giant African Snail Achatina fulica

Diego E. Gutiérrez Gregoric; Verónica Núñez; Roberto Vogler; Alejandra Rumi

doi:10.4003/006.029.0205

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Diego E. Gutiérrez Gregoric,^1,* Verónica Núñez,¹ Roberto Vogler,¹ Alejandra Rumi¹

¹CONICET, Invertebrate Zoology Division, La Plata Museum (MLP), National University of La Plata, La P

^*Correspondence, D. E. Gutiérrez Gregoric: dieguty@fcnym.unlp.edu.ar

Abstract

The tropical land snail Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822, native to Africa, is reported for the first time in Argentina, in Puerto Iguazú City, Misiones Province. This city is surrounded by protected areas. Three randomly selected 1-m2 plots were marked off in private gardens and in the area surrounding an urban stream for snail sampling. The high snail density detected could have ecological, sanitary, and economic consequences which have already been documented in other countries.

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Diego E. Gutiérrez Gregoric, Verónica Núñez, Roberto Vogler, and Alejandra Rumi "Invasion of the Argentinean Paranense Rainforest by the Giant African Snail Achatina fulica," American Malacological Bulletin 29(1/2), 135-137, (1 March 2011). https://doi.org/10.4003/006.029.0205

Received: 19 May 2010; Accepted: 13 July 2010; Published: 1 March 2011

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