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fauna Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''flora'', and for fungi, it is '' funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as '' biota''. Zoo ...

Metropolitan France Metropolitan France (french: France métropolitaine or ''la Métropole''), also known as European France (french: Territoire européen de la France) is the area of France which is geographically in Europe. This collective name for the European ...

, including

Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...

. For the animal life in the

French Overseas territories Overseas France (french: France d'outre-mer) consists of 13 French-administered territories outside Europe, mostly the remains of the French colonial empire that chose to remain a part of the French state under various statuses after decolon ...

, see :

Fauna of French Guiana Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''flora'', and for fungi, it is ''funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as '' biota''. Zool ...

Fauna of French Polynesia Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''flora'', and for fungi, it is ''funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as '' biota''. Zool ...

, Fauna of Martinique, Fauna of Réunion, Fauna of Guadeloupe,

Fauna of Mayotte Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''flora'', and for fungi, it is ''funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as ''Biota (ecology ...

and

Fauna of Saint Pierre and Miquelon Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''flora'', and for fungi, it is '' funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as '' biota''. Zoo ...

. Animals include: * Birds : see

List of birds of Metropolitan France This list of birds of Metropolitan France includes a total of 611 species according to oiseaux.net with supplemental additions from Avibase. Of them, 234 are Vagrancy (biology), accidental and 12 have been Introduced species, introduced by humans ...

* Mammals : see

List of mammals of Metropolitan France This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 120 mammal species occurring in Metropolitan France. One of them is critically endangered, two are endangered, thirteen are vulnerable, and four are near threatened. One of the species listed for ...

* Fishes : see

List of fish of Metropolitan France Fishes found in Metropolitan France include: * ''Esox lucius'', the northern pike * '' Alburnus alburnus'', the bleak See also * Fauna of Metropolitan France {{Europe topic, List of fish of France France *Fish Fish Fish are aquatic ...

* Reptiles : see

List of reptiles of Metropolitan France This is a list of reptiles of Metropolitan France. For the reptiles of Overseas departments and territories of France, see List of reptiles of Guadeloupe or List of reptiles of Martinique. There are 20 species of lizards, 12 species of snakes ...

* Amphibians : see

List of amphibians of Metropolitan France This is a list of amphibians of Metropolitan France (European France). For the amphibians of overseas France, see: * List of amphibians of Guadeloupe * List of amphibians of Martinique * List of amphibians of French Guiana * List of amphibians of F ...

* Insects : : see

List of insects of Metropolitan France Insects found in Metropolitan France include: Beetles * ''Lucanus cervus'', the stag beetle * ''Donacia brevitarsis'' and '' Donacia malinovskyi'', leaf beetle of the genus Donacia Flies * ''Musca domestica'', the house fly Butterflies and moth ...

* Mollusks : see

List of non-marine molluscs of Metropolitan France The non-marine molluscs of France are a part of the molluscan fauna of Metropolitan France (including Corsica). There are 695 species of non-marine molluscs living in the wild in continental France. Freshwater gastropods Hydrobiidae * ...