Facts and Figures on Described and Endemic Species Flashcards
Philippine Biodiversity traits (3)
1 of 17 megadiverse countries
52, 177 described species, half endemic
top 10 in endemism
Species of organisms that have been formally documented and named by scientists according to established taxonomic rules and procedures
Described species
Key criteria and steps in making a species a described species (9)
- Discovery and Collection
- Taxonomic Study
- Species Description
- Type Specimen
- Peer Review
- Publication
- Naming
- Documentation
- Verification
Organisms naturally found in a specific geographic area or region and not naturally found anywhere else in the world
Endemic species
Key characteristics of endemic species (4)
- Geographical isolation
- Isolation
- High conservation value
- Biodiversity Hotspots
Endemic Percentage:
1.Terrestrial mammals
2. Birds
3. Reptiles
4. Amphibians
5. Flora
1.65%
2. 36%
3. 69%
4. 81%
5. 51%
one-third of the more than _________ vascular plant species native to the Philippines are endemic
9,250
plant endemism in the hotspot is mostly concentrated at the ________ level
species level
There are ___ endemic plant families and ___ endemic genera.
no, 26
Endemic plants example (6)
- Ginger
- Palms
- Orchids
- Begonias
- Dipterocarps
- Pandans
Birdlife International has identified seven Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in these hotspots:
- Luzon
- Mindoro
- Negros
- Palawan
- Cebu
- Eastern Visayas
- Mindanao
- over _____ bird species found in the Philippines Hotspot
- about _____ of these are endemic (____%) and over ___ are threatened
530
185
35%
and 60
like other taxa, ____ exhibit a strong pattern of regional endemism
birds
Endemic Birds (5)
- Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi)
- Negros Bleeding Heart (Gallicolumba keayi)
- Visayan Wrinkled Hornbill (Aceros waldeni)
- Scarlet-Collared Flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum)
- Philippine Cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)
- second-largest eagle in the world
- best-known bird species in the Philippines and is critically endangered
Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi)
at least ___ mammal species can be found in biodiversity hotspots and over ___ endemic (____ percent)
165 mammal species
100
61%
Most impressive of the mammals is ___ which only lives in ___
Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis)
Mindoro island
Reptiles are represented by ___ species, while ___ are endemic (____ percent)
235
160
68%
In reptiles, ___ genera are endemic which including:
* the snake genus ___which is represented by a single species, ___ on Luzon
*and ______ from the genus ______
six
* Myersophis ,Myersophis alpestris
* Philippine flying lizards, genus Draco.
The ____ is the most threatened crocodilian in the world
Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
There are nearly ___ amphibian species in the hotspot, almost ___ percent of which are endemic.
90
85
Endemic amphibian that has special adaptations for gliding with the extra flaps of skin and webbing between fingers and toes to generate lift.
Panther flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis)
Invertebrates
About ___ percent of the philippines’ nearly ____ recorded insect species are found in the hotspot
One third of the ___ buttterflies found here are endemic
Over ___ of the more than ___ species of tiger beetle are endemic
70 percent
21000
915
110
130
Philippines has more than ___ inland fish. This includes ___ endemic genera and more than ___ endemic species
An example is ____ confined to taal lake
280 inland fish
nine
65
Sardinella tawilis
