List Of Endemic Species Of Taiwan
The endemic species of Taiwan are organisms that are endemic to the island of Taiwan— that is, they occur nowhere else on Earth.
Percentages of endemic animals of all living species in Taiwan.
| Category | Total species | Endemic species (& ssp.) | Percentages |
| Mammals | 70 | 45 | 64% |
| Birds | 450 | 84 | 19% |
| Reptiles | 85 | 27 | 32% |
| Amphibians | 32 | 10 | 31% |
| Freshwater Fishes | 220 | 36 | 16% |
| Butterflies | 400 | 50 | 13% |
| Total | 1,257 | 252 | 20% |
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