French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Birds unique to this overseas territory of France include the Amsterdam Albatross (ARKive WM) (eBird), the Southern Pintail (ARKive WM) (eBird), and the Kerguelen Shag (eBird) (p. 28 of TAAF pdf). The Amsterdam Duck Anas marecula (SORA pdf) probably became extinct in the 18th century. Endemic subspecies include the Europa White-eye (Conservation Nature WM), Europa's race of the White-tailed Tropicbird (Trevor Hardaker), and the Eastern Black-faced Sheathbill (iNaturalist).

Reptiles restricted to the territory include three kinds of snake-eyed skinks, all sometimes considered subspecies of more widespread species: Cryptoblepharus bitaeniatus from Europa (IUCN) (Conservation Nature WM), Cryptoblepharus gloriosus from Glorioso Island (iNaturalist) (p. 69 of TAAF pdf), and Cryptoblepharus caudatus from Juan de Nova Island (fig. F at ResearchGate). The other endemic reptiles are the Insular Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus insularis from Juan de Nova (p. 26 of TE ME UM WM pdf), the Valhalla Skink Flexiseps valhallae from Glorioso (fig. 6 at BHL) (fig. 3a at BHL), and the Europa Brown Skink Trachylepis infralineata from Europa (Conservation Nature WM).

Marine fish known only from the French Southern and Antarctic Lands include the spiny plunderfishes Harpagifer spinosus (GBIF) (FishBase) and Harpagifer kerguelensis (iNaturalist), a scorpionfish Neomerinthe bauchotae (ResearchGate), a bellowsfish Notopogon armatus (GBIF), the Sailfish Pike Channichthys velifer (Univ. Kharkov WM pdf), the Charcoal Icefish Channichthys panticapaei (FishBase) (ResearchGate), the Red Icefish Channichthys rugosus (FishBase), the Southern Spotted Barracudina Arctozenus australis (GBIF), the snailfishes Careproctus crozetensis and Careproctus discoveryae and Paraliparis wolffi (all at Cybium pdf), the eelpouts Melanostigma bellingshauseni (ResearchGate) and Pachycara cousinsi and Pachycara priedei (both at ResearchGate), a cusk-eel Apagesoma australe (fig. 1 at ResearchGate), and Chimaera compacta (Species New to Science).

An amphipod crustacean Kergueleniola macra (MSN Verona pdf) known only from Kerguelen is the sole member of the family Kergueleniolidae (GBIF) while another amphipod from Kerguelen Zaramilla kergueleni (Zootaxa) (BHL) is the sole member of the family Zaramillidae. Other invertebrates known only from Kerguelen include a spider Neomaso antarcticus (p. 56 of ResearchGate pdf), the weevils Bothrometopus angusticollis (p. 122 of ResearchGate pdf) and Ectemnorrhinus drygalskii (p. 135 of ResearchGate pdf), a water flea Macrothrix boergeni (ResearchGate), a hydroid Candelabrum bitentaculatum (GBIF), and a whelk Prosipho propinquus (fig. 24 at BHL). A flightless moth Pringleophaga kerguelensis (INPN) (iNaturalist) occurs on both Kerguelen and the Crozets.

Arthropods found solely in the Crozet Islands include a flightless moth Pringleophaga crozetensis (p. 168 of ResearchGate pdf), the weevils Neocanonopsis dreuxi (p. 115 of ResearchGate pdf) and Xanium possessionense (p. 129 of ResearchGate pdf), the ground beetles Temnostega antarctica (p. 150 of ResearchGate pdf) and Amblystogenium padificum (fig. 3E at MNHN pdf), a rove beetle Pseudeuplectus antarcticus (p. 145 of ResearchGate pdf), a gnat bug Phtirocoris antarcticus (p. 153 of ResearchGate pdf), a wingless fly Anatalanta crozetensis (p. 91 of ResearchGate pdf), a non-biting midge Microzetia mirabilis (Insects on Stamps) (BOLD), a unique-headed bug Phthirocoris antarcticus (fig. 4E at MNHN pdf), the spiders Myro jeanneli (Revue Arachnologique WM), and Crozetelus minutus (ilescrozet.blogspot.com), a harvestman Promecostethus unifalculatus (GBIF), a pseudoscorpion Austrochthonius insularis (p. 65 of ResearchGate pdf), an amphipod Pseudingolfiella possessionis (ResearchGate), a shrimp Fresnerhynchus crozeti (GBIF), and an earthworm Microscolex enzenspergeri (p. 16 of ResearchGate pdf). A pseudoscorpion Diplotemnus insularis (Pseudoscorpions of the World) (figs. 4-8 at BHL) is known only from Île Saint-Paul. The moths Crambus viettellus (TAAF) and Brachypteragrotis patricei (iNaturalist) and a crane fly Trimicra pauliani (TAAF) are known only from Île Amsterdam.

Endemic invertebrates from Europa include the hermit crabs Pagurixus annulus (Crusta WM) and Pagurixus europa (GBIF), a sesarmid crab Leptarma dispersum (GBIF), a seastar Aquilonastra chantalae (GBIF), a termite Neotermes europae (p. 3 of IRD pdf), a cockroach Elliptorhina lefeuvri (CSF WM) (figs. 11 & 12 at Persée), a tenebrionid beetle Gonocephalum malzyi (BHL), a longhorn beetle Coptops europae (Cerambycidae Species WM), a leafcutter bee Megachile pauliani (p. 7 of SEF pdf), and a land snail Ena gaillardi (BHL). A wolf spider Hogna juanensis (fig. 251 at naturalsciences.be pdf) is known only from Juan de Nova.

Endemic species of vascular plant include the Lyallia Cushion Lyallia kerguelensis (iNaturalist) (p. 75 of TAAF pdf) from Kerguelen, Agrostis delislei (iNaturalist) (GBIF) and Plantago pentasperma (GBIF) (p. 5 of uicn.fr pdf) and Sagina hookeri (MNHN pdf) (iNaturalist) and Acaena insularis (GBIF) from Île Amsterdam, Sagina diffusa (MNHN pdf) from Île Saint-Paul, Megalastrum taafense (GBIF) (p. 5 of uicn.fr pdf) and Pentameris insularis (GBIF) and Plantago stauntonii (GBIF) (TAAF) and Poa novarae (GBIF) (iNaturalist) from both Île Amsterdam and Île Saint-Paul, Hypoestes juanensis (INPN) from Juan de Nova, Perrierophytum glomeratum (INPN) (GBIF) (p. 5 of uicn.fr pdf) from Juan de Nova and Glorioso, and several undescribed species (ResearchGate).

Endemic lichens include Neuropogon (or Usnea) taylori (colnect), Menegazzia brattii (ResearchGate), Ramalina gloriosensis (fig. 3 at ResearchGate), Caloplaca amsterdamensis (iNaturalist), and Ochrolechia kerguelensis (ResearchGate). Endemic non-vascular plants include a liverwort Riccardia novo-amstelodamensis (p. 12 of ResearchGate pdf) friom Amsterdam Island and the mosses Sphagnum cavernulosum (GBIF) (iNaturalist) from Amsterdam Island and Syntrichia christophei (Academia pdf) from Kerguelen.

Terrestrial ecoregions in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands include Southern Indian Ocean Islands Tundra (EoE), Amsterdam and Saint-Paul Islands Temperate Grasslands (EoE), and Ile Europa and Bassas da India Xeric Scrub (EoE). A list identifying endemic animals of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands is at (fr.wikipedia) and (Joseph Poupin WM pdf). The Inventaire National du Patrimoine Naturel provides lists of endemic animals (INPN and INPN) and endemic plants (INPN and INPN).