Philippine Species of Endemic Fauna •(Philippine_SoEFa)•

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Objectives:
-To know what species of animals found throughout the islands of the Philippine Archipelago.
-To know different species of birds, animals, fishes, reptiles, amphibians and inveretebrates that are only found or migrated(birds) in the philippines; does not include feral and invasive animals. May include intoduced fauna in the wild, but not the domesticated ones, as long as it's not invasive and not feral.
-To help gather info about the taxonomy of species.
-To help taxonomist and biologist in their search, so that in return we may learn from them as well.
-To be aware of the existence of endangered fauna to help it's propagation; can be discussed in this thread.
-To promote humane relationship to these animals.
-To be aware of their threatening defensive mechanisms.
-To help authorities catch poachers and illegal traders.
-To give knowledge to eager minds.
-To accept the fact that "we" are part of "their" ecosystem.

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News and Updates:

Updates today:
Raptor #11: Philippine Falconet


Cuckoo #1: Rough-Crested Malkoha



BIRD FAMILIES
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Some mistakes to mend and things to be done to set this right.

Passerines (Perch Birds = Sunbirds, Sparrows etc.)
Pigeons (Pigeons and doves)
Starlings (Koels and Starlings)
Mynas (and related birds)
Parrots (Cockatoos, parrots and parakeets)
Toucans (hornbills, toucans)

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Directory
(species) # : (name )
(image)
(com.name) : (common name of the species )
(sci.name) : (sci.name " " " " ) >italic<
(classification) :
(family) :
(location or Origin): (location or origin " " " " )
(description) :
(reference) :

The name, com.name,sci name,classfication ,family ,origin, description and reference words should be in bold fonts

example:

Crocodile #1 : Philippine Crocodile

com.name : also known as the Mindoro crocodile and the Philippine freshwater crocodile
sci.name : Crocodylus mindorensis
classification : Reptiles
family : Crocodiles
location or Origin : 1st discovered in mindoro (hence the sci.name) but it can be found all throughout the Luzon and some parts in Visayas.
description :The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is a crocodile found only in the Philippines. It is also known as the Mindoro crocodile and the Philippine freshwater crocodile. In the Philippines, it is strictly prohibited to kill a crocodile, but its status is critically endangered from exploitation and unsustainable fishing methods. Although this species was once found over the whole of the Philippines, it is now critically endangered. In addition to this, very little is known about the natural history or ecology of the species.
Status : Critically endangered
reference :
Philippine crocodile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Conservation Status:
Extinct - No individuals remaining.
Extinct in the Wild - Known only to survive in captivity, or as a naturalized population outside its historic range.
Critically Endangered - Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Endangered - High risk of extinction in the wild.
Vulnerable - High risk of endangerment in the wild.
Near Threatened - Likely to become endangered in the near future.
Least Concern - Lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
Data Deficient - Not enough data to make an assessment of its risk of extinction.
Not Evaluated - Has not yet been evaluated against the criteria.



Fishes:
Marine Fishes:
Clownfish #1 False Clown Anemone Fish
Surgeonfish #1 Regal Tang
Angelfish #1 Bluering angelfish
Angelfish #2 Flame Angelfish
Damsel #1 Blue-green Damselfish
Dragonet #1 Mandarin fish
Dartfish #1 Purple firefish
Dartfish #2 Fire Fish
Goby #1 Black Ray Goby
Goby #2 Yellow Clown Goby
Scorpionfish #1 Red lionfish
Scorpionfish #2 Clear-fin lionfish
Shark #1 Pelagic Thresher Shark
Shark #2 Common Thresher Shark
Mammals:
Otter #1 Oriental Small-clawed Otter
Deer #1 Visayan Spotted Deer
Deer #2 Calamian Hog Deer
Primate #1 Philippine tarsier
Primate #2 Crab-Eating Macaque
Primate #3 Philippine Long-tailed Macaque
Primate #4 Philippine Slow Loris
Civet #1 Asian Palm Civet
Civet #2 Palawan Bear Cat
Pig #1 Visayan Warty Pig
Pig #2 Palawan Bearded Pig
Bat #1 Giant golden-crowned flying-fox
Bat #2 Large Flying Fox
Bat #3 Philippine Tube-nosed Fruit bat
Colugo #1 Philippine Flying Lemur
Buffalo #1 Mindoro Dwarf Buffalo
Pangolin #1 Palawan Pangolin
Shrew #1 Negros Shrew
Amphibians:
Frog #1 Panay Limestone Frog
Reptile:
Crocodile #1 Philippine Crocodile
Crocodile #2 Estuarine Crocodile
Agamid #1 Philippine Sail-Fin Lizard
Agamid #2 Philippine Flying Lizard
Skink #1 Philippine Crocodile Skink
Skink #2 Common Sun Skink
Gecko #1 Tokay Gecko
Gecko #1 Common House Gecko
Monitor #1 Gray's Monitor
Monitor #2 South-East Asian Water Monitor
Monitor #3 Panay Monitor
Snake #1 Philippine Palm Viper
Snake #2 Wagler's Pit Viper
Snake #3 Philippine Cobra
Snake #4 Sunbeam Snake
Snake #5 Reticulated Python
Snake #6 Striped Bronzeback Tree Snake
Snake #7 King Cobra
Turtle #1 Spiny Hill Turtle
Turtle #2 Philippine Pond Turtle
Turtle #3 Asian Box Turtle
Turtle #4 Asian Leaf Turtle
Bird:
Raptor #1 Philippine Eagle
Raptor #2 Philippine Serpent Eagle
Raptor #3 Philippine Scops Owl
Raptor #4 Philippine Hawk Owl
Raptor #5 Australasian Grass Owl
Raptor #6 Brahminy Kite
Raptor #7 Philippine Eagle Owl
Raptor #8 Barred Honey Buzzard
Raptor #9 Jerdon's Baza
Raptor #10 Philippine Hawk Eagle
Passerine #1 Cebu Flower-pecker
Passerine #2 Visayan Flower-pecker
Passerine #3 Asian Glossy Starling
Passerine #4 Chestnut munia
Passerine #5 Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passerine #6 Black Shama
Passerine #7 Coleto
Passerine #8 Myna
Fowl #1 Palawan Peacock Pheasant
Hornbills-Toucans #1 Philippine Rufous Hornbill
Cockatoo #1 Philippine Cockatoo
Parrot #1 Philippine Hanging Parrot
Invertebrates:
Scorpion #1 Dwarf Wood Scorpion
Scorpion #2 Lesser Brown Scorpion

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Hyperlinks:

Page 1:Philippine Crocodile, Philippine Sail-fin lizard, Philippine croc skink, Philippine Eagle, Visayan Spotted dear, Dwarf Wood Scorpion, Tokay Gecko¬†•<below>•†¬
Page 2: Philippine Serpent Eagle,Lesser Brown Scorpion, Philippine Tarsier, Cebu Flowerpecker-
Page 3: Philippine Owls,Philippine Rufous Hornbill , Visayan FLowerpecker, Asian Civet-
Page 4: Monitor Lizards In the Philippines-
Page 5: Visayan Warty Pig, Philippine Palm Viper-
Page 6: Philippine Flying Foxes/Fruit bats, Brahminy Kite, Philippine Eagle Owl-
Page 7: Asian Glossy Starling,Wagler's Pit Viper,Philippine Cobra, Tiki, Sunbeam snake,reticulated python-
Page 8: Manlulukay, Estuarine Croc-
Page 9: Kagwang,PP.Pheasant,Bearcat,maya,gorion,H.Buzzard, J.Baza,katala,F.Lizard,Tamaraw,P.H.eagle-
Page 10: The Banakon or King Cobra-
Page 11: Marine Fishes(1)-
Page 12: Marine Fishes(2)-
Page 13: Marine Fishes(3)-
Page 14: Marine Fishes(4),Siloy,Otter,Pangolin,-
Page 15:Hog Deer,Crab-Eating Macaque,Ph Macaque,Ph Loris-
Page 16: Discussions on a new specie " giant tamilok"-
Page 17: Turtles
Page 18: Giant Tamilok Discussions "Case solved"-
Page 19: Requests, Info on the invasive alien "Mosquitofish" or commonly known as guppy-
Page 20: Discussions-
Page 21: Discussions, Malayan Civet, Endemic Birds shared by our fellow istoryans
Page 22: Marine Life and a bird (by our fellow istoryans), Newly Discovered Monitor Lizard,
Page 23: Tabili,Thresher Sharks, Colasisi,
Page 24: Coleto, discussions
Page 25: Myna bird
Page 26: discussions
Page 27: funny discussions
Page 28: the whaleshark
Page 29: Contributed references, discussions
Page 30: Panay limestone frog
Page 31: Palawan bearded pig, Negros shrew, Bats, Dove
Page 32: Pit viper discussions (a non-native snake), questions and discussions

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Crocodile #1 : Philippine Crocodile

com.name : also known as the Mindoro crocodile and the Philippine freshwater crocodile
sci.name : Crocodylus mindorensis
classification : Reptiles
family : Crocodiles
location or Origin : 1st discovered in mindoro (hence the sci.name) but it can be found all throughout the Luzon and some parts in Visayas.
description :The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis) is a crocodile found only in the Philippines. It is also known as the Mindoro crocodile and the Philippine freshwater crocodile. In the Philippines, it is strictly prohibited to kill a crocodile, but its status is critically endangered from exploitation and unsustainable fishing methods. Although this species was once found over the whole of the Philippines, it is now critically endangered. In addition to this, very little is known about the natural history or ecology of the species.
Status : Critically endangered
reference :
Philippine crocodile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Agamid #1 : Philippine Sail-Fin Lizard




com.name : Philippine Sail-Fin Lizard, Jesus Christ Lizard, Ibid
sci.name : Hydrosaurus pustulatus
classification : Reptile
family : Sail-Fin lizard
location or Origin: These lizards are found in the Philippine provinces particularly, Leyte, Negros, Panay Islands, Samar and other nearby provinces. Also found in the remote places of Cebu and Bohol.
description : The Sailfin lizard is an excellent swimmer and has flattened toes that enable it to run across water. It is omnivorous, feeding on fruit, leaves, flowers, insects, and small animals. It lives near rivers in the tropical forests of the Philippines. Males have a larger crest on their back than the females.The males also show a very beautiful violet color as they grow older.females are less colorful but are still attractive. The Philippine Sailfin Lizard lives mainly beside water e.g. rivers, riverbanks, ricefields etc. as these lizards love to swim. The adults may reach up to a meter in length.
status: Vulnerable
reference :
Sailfin lizard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Skink #1 : Philippine Crocodile Skink



com.name : Gray's water skink
sci.name : Tropidophorus Grayi
classification : Reptile
family : Skink
location or Origin:Rivers and Lakes of the Philippines
description : A highly secretive lizard. It is relatively common, but it is so hard to find that it is a rarely seen. They live by rivers and lakes, which gives them their name the 'water' skink. They are found only in the Philippines. Despite the warm habitat in the Philippines, they prefer relatively cool climates in the mountains. They are part of the Scincidae family or skinks which are a type of lizard
They have serrated scales (very spiky) which are grey-black in color. This makes them look like miniature crocodiles. They are fast and agile, but despite their looks and speed are harmless.
When they are threatened by predators this reptile hides in water. This shyness may be one of the reasons why so little is known about them. This aquatic behavior raises some questions to whether it is amphibious or not.
reference :
Gray's water skink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philippine Amphibian & Reptile Association (PARA) - Login

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Raptor #1 : Philippine Eagle



com.name : Philippine Monkey-Eating eagle, Haribon, Haring Ibon
sci.name : Pithecophaga jefferyi
classification : Bird
family : Raptors (birds of prey)
location or Origin: once abundant, it is now scattered in remote places in the Philippines; Davao populations are recorded mainly, but populations include Luzon and Visayan regions.
description : The Philippine Eagle's nape is adorned with long brown feathers that form a shaggy crest. These feathers give it the appearance of possessing a lion's mane, which in turn resembles the mythical gryphon. The eagle has a dark face and a creamy-brown nape and crown. The back of the Philippine Eagle is dark brown, while the underside and underwings are white. The heavy legs are yellow with large, powerful dark claws, and the prominent large, high-arched, deep beak is a bluish-gray. The eagle's eyes are blue-gray. Juveniles are similar to adults except that their upperpart feathers have pale fringes.
status: Critically Endangered
reference :
Philippine Eagle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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interesting ni dah....murag national geographic philippines...heheh...uppie for this..

[moy1moy1]

salamat bai!! contribute namu pipz since d kuni kaya tanan heheeh!!

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Deer #1 : visayan spotted deer

common name: visayan spotted deer
scientific name:cervus rusa alredi
classification: mammal
family: deers
location/origin: visayan islands of panay and negros though it once roamed other islands such as cebu, guimaras, leyte masbate and samar.
description: It is one of three endemic deer species in the philippines, although it was not recognized as a separate species until 1983. An estimated 2,500 mature individuals survived worldwide as of 1996, according to the IUCN, although it is uncertain of how many of them still survive in the wild. The diet of the deer, which consists of a variety of different types of grasses, leaves, and buds within the forest, is the primary indicator of its habitat. Since 1991, the range of the species has severely decreased and is now almost co-extensive with that of the visayan warty pig. In April 2009, a team of british, filipino and irish scientists discovered evidence of two herds, consisting of an estimated 300 animals, surviving on the island of negros. Conservation efforts are currently underway with the intention of preserving the remaining population of the species.
reference: wikipedia

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salamat sa contribution bro!! nkui concern, PM'd you hehe