Giant African land snail

Giant African land snail is the common name of several species within the family Achatinidae, a family of unusually large African terrestrial snails:

• Achatina achatina, also known as the agate snail or Ghana tiger snail
• Lissachatina fulica, a serious agricultural pest in some countries
• Archachatina marginata, (Archachatina marginata)

The Giant African Snail exhibits a remarkable reproductive capacity as they exhibit simultaneous hermaphroditism. Possessing both male and female reproductive organs. This high reproductive output contributes significantly to the species' invasive success and population persistence in various habitats.