List of Endemic Species of Taiwan

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%

Read more about List Of Endemic Species Of Taiwan:  Endemic Mammals, Endemic Birds, Endemic Reptiles, Endemic Amphibians, Endemic Freshwater Fishes

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