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Species recorded on Caroline Island, one of the Line Islands in the south-central Pacific Ocean:

Although it remains unclear whether or not the coconut crab is endangered, Caroline Island hosts a substantial population of the arthropod.
Although it remains unclear whether or not the coconut crab is endangered, Caroline Island hosts a substantial population of the arthropod.

Flora



Trees


Groves of Pisonia grandis cover the central portions of many islets.
Groves of Pisonia grandis cover the central portions of many islets.
Although not native, coconut palms were planted on many of Caroline's islets in the 1920s and earlier, but are now largely gone.
Although not native, coconut palms were planted on many of Caroline's islets in the 1920s and earlier, but are now largely gone.

Shrubs


Large stretches of Heliotropium foertherianum shrub cover many of Caroline's islets.
Large stretches of Heliotropium foertherianum shrub cover many of Caroline's islets.

Herbs



Fauna



Nesting seabirds


Caroline Island is a major nesting site for the sooty tern.
Caroline Island is a major nesting site for the sooty tern.

Other birds


The bristle-thighed curlew is among the vulnerable species which occasionally visit Caroline Atoll.
The bristle-thighed curlew is among the vulnerable species which occasionally visit Caroline Atoll.

Lizards


Six species of lizards, including Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus, have been noted on Caroline Island.
Six species of lizards, including Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus, have been noted on Caroline Island.

Mammals



Turtles


The green sea turtle is believed to nest on the beaches of Caroline Island.
The green sea turtle is believed to nest on the beaches of Caroline Island.

Crabs



Polychaetes



Notes


  1. "Short-eared Owl ssp ponapensis - Asio flammeus ponapensis". Observation.org. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  2. P.A. Hutchings, ed. (1984). "Harry A. ten Hove (1984). Towards a phylogeny in serpulids (Annelida; Polychaeta)". Proceedings of the first International Polychaete Conference. Sydney: The Linnean Society of New South Wales. pp. 181–196. ISBN 0-9590535-0-6.

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