endemic species found in the philippines.pptx

Endemic species (Flora and Fauna) found only in the Philippines.

1. Philippine Tarsier Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Tarsiidae Genus : Tarsius SPECIES : syrichta Scientific name: Tarsius syrichta

2. Visayan Warty Pig Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Subphylum : Vertebrata Class : Mammalia Order : Artiodactyla Family : Suidae Genus : Sus SPECIES : cebifrons Scientific Name: Sus cebifrons

3. Philippine crocodile ( Crocodylus mindorensis ) lso known as the Mindoro crocodile, the Philippine freshwater crocodile, the bukarot in Ilocano, and more generally as a buwaya in most Filipino lowland cultures, is one of two species of crocodiles found in the Philippines; the other is the larger saltwater crocodile ( Crocodylus porosus).

4. Giant golden-crowned flying fox ( Acerodon jubatus ) Otherwise called the Golden-capped Fruit Bat, this animal is the largest and one of the rarest bats around the globe, currently classified as Endangered. Moreover, this animal is threatened with extinction as a result of continuous poaching and destruction of its forest habitat. These massive, giant bats belong to the group of megabats

5. Luzon bleeding-heart ( Gallicolumba luzonica ) o ne of a number of species of ground dove in the genus Gallicolumba that are called "bleeding-hearts". The native name in Tagalog is punay. It is also known as paloma de punalada 'stabbed pigeon'. The Luzon Bleeding-heart is the species in which the "blood" feature is most pronounced, with the reddish hue extending down the belly, furthering the illusion of blood having run down the bird's breast.

6. T amaraw ( Bubalus mindorensis ) The tamaraw was originally found all over Mindoro, from sea level up to the mountains (2000 m above sea level), but because of human habitation, hunting, and logging, it is now restricted to only a few remote grassy plains and is now a critically endangered species

7. Philippine eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi ) It is considered the largest of the extant eagles in the world in terms of length and wing surface area. It has been declared the national bird of the Philippines. The most significant threat to the species is loss of habitat, a result of high levels of deforestation throughout most of its range. Killing a Philippine eagle is punishable under Philippine law

8. Philippine pangolin or Palawan pangolin ( Manis culionensis ) also locally known as balintong, is a pangolin species endemic to the Palawan province of the Philippines. Its habitat includes primary and secondary forests, as well as surrounding grasslands. This species is moderately common within its limited range, but is at risk due to heavy hunting because of its valued scales and meat.

9. Philippine Forest Turtle ( Siebenrockiella leytensis ) Siebenrockiella leytensis is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to the Philippines. It is classified as critically endangered. It is known as the Philippine forest turtle, the Philippine pond turtle, the Palawan turtle, or the Leyte pond turtle.

10. Windowpane oyster ( Placuna placenta ) a bivalve marine mollusk in the family of Placunidae. They are edible, but valued more for their shells (and the rather small pearls). The shells have been used for thousands of years as a glass substitute because of their durability and translucence. More recently, they have been used in the manufacture of decorative items such as chandeliers and lampshades; in this use, the shell is known as capiz

11. R ed-vented cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia ) also known as the Philippine cockatoo and locally katala, abukay, agay or kalangay, is a critically endangered species of cockatoo that is endemic to the Philippines though pressured by various environmental degradation and illegal pet trades

12. Palawan peacock-pheasant ( Polyplectron napoleonis ) The bird is also depicted in the official seal of the city of Puerto Princesa.

13. Samar cobra (Naja samarensis) a highly venomous species of spitting cobra native to the Philippines.

14. Philippine pit viper (Trimeresurus flavomaculatus) a highly venomous pit viper species found only in the Philippines. It is one of the most venomous snakes in the world for which there is no antivenom yet.

15. whale shark ( Rhincodon typu s) also called balilan or butanding) is the world’s largest living fish species. It has a noteworthy trait that marine scientists and conservationists use to distinguish and track them in the wild: Like how our fingerprints are believed to be unique, no two butanding have been known to share the same constellation-like spot pattern.