أبو بريص

Continent: Asia Oceania North-America Middle-America South-America Australia Indian-Ocean Africa
Distribution: Worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions. Philippines (Palawan, Panay, Calamian Islands, Luzon, Mindoro, Bohol, Masbate etc.), Japan (Ryukyu, Bonin), Singapore, Polynesia, Micronesia (Caroline Islands: Pohnpei, Mortlock Islands, Chuuk etc.), Melanesia, Solomon Islands [McCoy 2000], New Guinea, Taiwan, China (Hong Kong, Guangdong, Hainan, S Yunnan) India (Andhra Pradesh), Pakistan, Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Malaysia (incl. Pulau Tioman, Johor: Pulau Besar), Burma (= Myanmar), Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sulawesi, Ambon, Komodo), Nauru, Vanuatu Somalia (Lanza 1990), Kenya Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, Rodrigues, Comoro Islands (Mayotte), Nossi Be = Nosy Bé (probably), Nosy Mitsio, Seychelles, Chagos Archipelago Australia (Cook Island, CKI, North Territory, Queensland, West Australia), Western Samoa, New Caledonia, Fiji (introduced) Introduced to Mexico (Yucatan, Jalisco), Belize, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras [HR 31: 53; Isla de Utila: HR 32: 57], Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador (HR 33: 65); Venezuela, Ecuador, Introduced to Mariana Islands (Guam) and New Caledonia. Introduced to USA (Hawaii, Florida) fragilis: Somalia (LANZA 1983)
Type locality: Java (designated by LOVERIDGE 1947)