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Bradybaena similaris
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Camaenidae
- Collected by
- Elwood C. Zimmerman; Elwood C. Zimmerman
- Date
- February 22, 1940
- Locality
- Waianae Mountains; Makua Valley; Southeast end of valley; inland 2-1/2 miles; Loc. 3. SEE MAP
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Collected the same day
On February 22, 1940, Elwood C. Zimmerman; Elwood C. Zimmerman also collected 1 other specimen.
Bradybaena similaris observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1940. 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 183953. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/183953.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026

