Limax maximus
Leopard Slug
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Stylommatophora › Limacidae
- Collected by
- Samantha H. Shizuru, August J. Sullivan, Frances R. Caflisch, Kaitlin M. Baugh; Mackenzie L. LatimerKaitlin M. Baugh →Frances R. Caflisch →Mackenzie L. Latimer →Samantha H. Shizuru →August J. Sullivan →
- Date
- 2025
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- Maui County, Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Samantha H. Shizuru
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Limax maximus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2025. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 96 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
Hilo, HI 96720, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-23
MJCM+78, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
(c) rnpreptiles, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Mauna Loa, Captain Cook, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-21
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-08
United States
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Limax maximus. BPBM 298413. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/298413.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026