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1 Endemic fauna  



1.1  Endemic mammals  





1.2  Endemic birds  





1.3  Endemic reptiles  





1.4  Endemic amphibians  





1.5  Endemic freshwater fishes  







2 Endemic flora  





3 See also  





4 References  





5 External links  














List of endemic species of Taiwan






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The endemic species of Taiwan are organisms that are endemic to the island of Taiwan – that is, they naturally occur nowhere else on Earth.

Percentages of endemic species and subspecies in selected animal groups in Taiwan:

Category Total species Endemic species (& ssp.) Percentages
Mammals 70 45 64%
Birds 450 84 19%
Reptiles 85 27 32%
Amphibians 37 17 46%
Freshwater fish 220 36 16%
Butterflies 400 50 13%
Total 1,257 252 20%

Percentages of endemic plants of all living species in Taiwan.[1]

Category Total (native) species Endemic species (& ssp.) Percentages
Pteridophytes 629 72 11%
Gymnosperms 28 18 64%
Dicotyledons 2,410 750 31%
Monocotyledons 1,010 227 23%
Total 4,077 1,067 26%

Endemic fauna

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Endemic mammals

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Formosan serow
Formosan macaque

Endemic birds

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Taiwan blue magpie
Taiwan whistling thrush
Mikado pheasant

32 endemic bird species and another 52 endemic subspecies of Taiwan have been identified (out of a total of 686 bird species). The thirty-two endemic species make up about 4.6 % of all birds living in Taiwan.

Endemic reptiles

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Endemic amphibians

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Endemic freshwater fishes

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Formosan landlocked salmon

Endemic flora

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Cultivated crops endemic to Taiwan:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hsieh, Chang-Fu (2002). "Composition, endemism and phytogeographical affinities of the Taiwan Flora". Taiwania. 47 (4): 298–310. doi:10.6165/tai.2002.47(4).298.
  • ^ Neosalanx acuticeps
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