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 macaque

Endemic birds

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

Endemic amphibians

Endemic freshwater fishes

Formosan landlocked salmon
  • Order Osmeriformes (smelts, galaxiids, and relatives)
    • Ariake icefish – Neosalanx acuticeps Regan (endangered)[2]

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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