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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Philippines. Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates ...
National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of the Philippines. JREL is The National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of the Philippines, also known as the Red List, is a list of endangered species endemic in the Philippines and is maintained by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Biodiversity Management ...
Podogymnura truei, also known as the Mindanao gymnure, Mindanao moonrat, or Mindanao wood shrew, is a mammal of the family Erinaceidae. [2] It is endemic to the Mindanao islands of the Philippines. [1] Erinaceidae is a family of small mammals that include the gymnures, also known as the silky furred moonrats, and the hedgehogs.
The wildlife of the Philippines includes a significant number of endemic plant and animal species. The country's surrounding waters reportedly [1] have the highest level of marine biodiversity in the world. The Philippines is one of the seventeen megadiverse countries and is a global biodiversity hotspot. In 2013, 700 of the country's 52,177 ...
Muntiacus nigricans. The Philippine mouse-deer (Tragulus nigricans), also known as the Balabac chevrotain or pilandok (in Filipino), is a small, nocturnal ruminant, which is endemic to Balabac and nearby smaller islands (Bugsuk and Ramos) southwest of Palawan in the Philippines. The genus Tragulus means 'little goat' and the Philippine mouse ...
Dinagat gymnure. The Dinagat gymnure (Podogymnura aureospinula) is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The mammal is an evolutionaringly distinct and globally endangered species in the Philippines as ...
The Philippine deer is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs in the islands of Luzon, Polillo and Catanduanes, Mindoro, Samar, Mindanao and Leyte. It is possibly extinct in Biliran, Bohol and Marinduque. [3][4][5] It has also been declared extinct in Dinagat and Siargao Islands. [6][7] Across the country, its population is severely ...
Rufous hornbill. The rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), also known as the Philippine hornbill and locally as kalaw (pronounced KAH-lau), is a large species of hornbill endemic to the Philippines (the largest hornbill in the country). They are referred by locals as the "clock-of-the-mountains" due to its large booming call which typically ...