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The verterbrates of Rotuma and surrounding waters

The vertebrate fauna of Rotuma consists of over 425
fish species, no amphibians, 11 terrestrial reptiles, 15
land birds and two native mammals. The zoogeographic
affinity of the Rotuman fish fauna is with the Pacific
plate fauna; in contrast, the affinity of the reptile fauna
is with the Fijian fauna. A species list of Rotuman
occurrence is provided for each of the four vertebrate
groups as well as brief descriptions of the marine and
terrestrial habitats.

Available online

Call Number: [EL]

Physical Description: 26 p.

Field Value
Publisher Smithsonian Institution
Modified 27 August 2021
Release Date 19 August 2021
Source URL https://library.sprep.org/content/verterbrates-rotuma-and-surrounding-waters
Identifier VL-34668
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location SPREP LIBRARY
Relevant Countries
License Public
[Open Data]
Author Zug, George R...et al.
Contact Name SPREP Records and Archives Officer
Contact Email [email protected]