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Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) discovered in Vietnam in 1992. The wildlife of Vietnam is rich in flora and fauna as reflected by its unique biodiversity. Saola, rare and antelope-like animal categorized under the bovine subfamily, was found in 1992 in Vũ Quang National Park.
Wild water buffalo, Bubalus arnee [70] Sika deer, Cervus nippon possibly extirpated Vietnamese sika deer, C. n. pseudaxis [71] Sumatran rhinoceros, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis [72] Leopard, Panthera pardus possibly extirpated [73] Javan rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus [74] Eld's deer, Rucervus eldii possibly extirpated [75]
Siamese crocodiles are critically endangered. These animals prefer slow moving water such as swamps, rivers, and some lakes. Siamese crocodiles are threatened because of loss of habitat, illegal capture of wild crocodiles for supply to commercial farms, and incidental capture/drowning in fishing nets and traps. [3]
According to biodiversity specialist Tony Whitten, though Vietnam boasts a variety of flora and fauna, many of which have been recently described, the discovery of as large an animal as the saola was quite unexpected. The saola was the first large mammal to be discovered in the area for 50 years. [9]
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Vietnam.The avifauna of Vietnam include a total of 963 species, of which 18 are endemic, and 5 have been introduced.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.
Animal breeds originating in Vietnam (2 C, 4 P) B. ... Pages in category "Fauna of Vietnam" ... Wildlife of Vietnam; A. Australogyra; C.
Vietnam's Red Data Book (Vietnamese: Sách đỏ Việt Nam) is a list of rare and endangered species of fauna and flora native to Vietnam.This is the important legal basis for relating governmental regulations for the protection of biodiversity and wildlife in Vietnam.
It is also well known for its richness of endemic species of flora and fauna. Of the 1468 species of plants, 62 are rare species spread under 29 plant families and recorded in the Red Book 2000 of Vietnam. It is a store house of 250 species of wild orchids. The list of rare animals includes 52 species.