Hippopus porcellanus was reported from 9 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 9 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Restricted in the tropical western Pacific. From Sabah, Malaysia to Palau, north to Philippines and south to Indonesia.
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Table 1: Present in 9 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Cook Is. COK introduced 74657
Asia Indonesia IDN native 348
Asia Malaysia MYS native 106696
Oceania Micronesia FSM introduced 74657
Oceania Palau PLW native 100789
Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG native 348
Asia Philippines PHL native 348
Oceania Samoa WSM introduced 74657
Oceania Tonga TON introduced 74657

Table 4: Reported from 9 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Cook Is. COK introduced 74657
Asia Indonesia IDN native 348
Asia Malaysia MYS native 106696
Oceania Micronesia FSM introduced 74657
Oceania Palau PLW native 100789
Oceania Papua New Guinea PNG native 348
Asia Philippines PHL native 348
Oceania Samoa WSM introduced 74657
Oceania Tonga TON introduced 74657
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