Evidence found
334 records across 38 countries and territories, 1906–2026.
Cypraea tigris · GBIF taxon key 4360773
Where has the tiger cowrie been recorded?
Cypraea tigris occurrence evidence comes from 334 records in 38 countries and territories, from 1906 to 2026. Most records come from Philippines.
- 334 records
- 38 places
- 61 years recorded
- Gastropoda class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: April.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19062026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where tiger cowrie has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for tiger cowrie. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 58 | |
| Australia | 42 | |
| Indonesia | 32 | |
| Fiji | 24 | |
| Japan | 18 | |
| United States | 17 | |
| Micronesia | 12 | |
| French Polynesia | 11 | |
| Mauritius | 10 | |
| Malaysia | 10 | |
| Seychelles | 10 | |
| Marshall Islands | 9 | |
| Mozambique | 8 | |
| Kenya | 7 | |
| Tanzania | 7 | |
| Guam | 6 | |
| Madagascar | 6 | |
| Cook Islands | 5 | |
| Kiribati | 4 | |
| Singapore | 4 | |
| Vanuatu | 4 | |
| India | 3 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 3 | |
| New Caledonia | 2 | |
| Palau | 2 | |
| Taiwan | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| Bahamas | 1 | |
| Cocos Islands | 1 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 1 | |
| Myanmar | 1 | |
| Maldives | 1 | |
| Thailand | 1 | |
| Tuvalu | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cypraeidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.