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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 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



Endemic mammals


Formosan serow
Formosan serow
Formosan macaque
Formosan macaque

Endemic birds


Taiwan blue magpie
Taiwan blue magpie
Taiwan whistling thrush
Taiwan whistling thrush
Mikado pheasant
Mikado pheasant

17 endemic bird species and another 60 endemic subspecies of Taiwan have been identified (out of a total of 569 bird species). The seventeen endemic species make up about 3% of all birds living in Taiwan.


Endemic reptiles



Endemic amphibians



Endemic freshwater fishes


Formosan landlocked salmon
Formosan landlocked salmon

Endemic flora


Cultivated crops endemic to Taiwan:


See also



References


  1. Hsieh, C. F. (2002) Composition, endemism and phytogeographical affinities of the Taiwan Flora. Taiwania 47(4): 298-310.
  2. Neosalanx acuticeps





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