Bradybaena similaris
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Camaenidae
- Collected by
- R. Yamaguchi & D'Alte A. Welch; D'Alte A. WelchD'Alte A. Welch →Rokuro Yamaguchi →
- Date
- May 5, 1936
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains; Kaaikukai Gulch; along trail to Nanakuli where trail crosses gulch 3rd time; Loc. 1 = W460 B-1
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On May 5, 1936, R. Yamaguchi & D'Alte A. Welch; D'Alte A. Welch also collected 24+ other specimens.
Bradybaena similaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1936. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 138 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

2026-09-26
Ponahawai Street @ Kapiolani and Kinoole St, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Kapiʻolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-08
Maile Way + East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
no rights reserved

2026-06-28
Manowaiopae Homestead Rd, Hilo, HI, US
(c) k2panman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-01
Hawaii, US
(c) Saty P.T., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-24
White Rd, Kamuela, HI, US
(c) pleinjayne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bradybaena similaris. BPBM 177360. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/177360.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026






