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The Philippines has among the highest rates of species discovery in the world with 16 new species of mammal discovered in the last ten years. Because of this, the degree of endemism in the Philippines has risen and will likely continue to rise. [3] Some of the smallest and largest animals and plants are found in the Philippines.
Ilin Island cloudrunner: Crateromys paulus Musser & Gordon, 1981: Forest; Only known from one individual specimen at the Smithsonian, which was "discovered" to be a new species decades after being donated DD Unknown: Giant bushy-tailed cloud rat: Crateromys schadenbergi Meyer, 1895: Oak-dominated forest EN: Northern Luzon shrew-rat: Crunomys fallax
Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. CR: Critically endangered: The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. EN: Endangered: The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. There are thirteen mammal species in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, of which one is endangered. [1] The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of ...
There are many other animal species living on and around the island of Mindanao. There are over thirty-four bird species native to the area, of which more than half, such as the Mindanao scops owl, the Philippine eagle-owl, and the blue-capped kingfisher, prey on the Mindanao horned frog. In addition to the birds, other animals such as snakes ...
Calamian deer (Hyelaphus calamianensis) - is an endangered species of the deer endemic to the Calamian Islands of the Palawan province in the Philippines. The Calamian deer was declared critically endangered in 1981 due to deforestation, over hunting and habitat loss. Only 25 deer were left when the park started conservation efforts.
Often called Myer’s snake in honor of Dr. George S. Myers, the genus Myersophis represented only by the species alpestris. It is a snake found only in the northern highlands of Luzon. [11] Opening in jungle canopy at Mount Makiling. About sixty-eight percent of all native reptiles are endemic to the area (about 160 of 235). [9]
The Visayan warty pig is endemic to six islands in the Philippines: Cebu, Negros, Panay, Masbate, Guimaras, and Siquijor. However, only Negros and Panay have documented remaining populations of Visayan warty pigs. It is believed to be extinct in all the other islands, although there is a possibility of some surviving populations in Masbate. [2] [3]