Facts and Figures on Described and Endemic Species

Question 1

Philippine Biodiversity traits (3)

Answer 1

1 of 17 megadiverse countries

52, 177 described species, half endemic

top 10 in endemism

Question 2

Species of organisms that have been formally documented and named by scientists according to established taxonomic rules and procedures

Answer 2

Described species

Question 3

Key criteria and steps in making a species a described species (9)

Answer 3

• Discovery and Collection
• Taxonomic Study
• Species Description
• Type Specimen
• Peer Review
• Publication
• Naming
• Documentation
• Verification

Question 4

Organisms naturally found in a specific geographic area or region and not naturally found anywhere else in the world

Answer 4

Endemic species

Question 5

Key characteristics of endemic species (4)

Answer 5

• Geographical isolation
• Isolation
• High conservation value
• Biodiversity Hotspots

Question 6

Endemic Percentage:
1.Terrestrial mammals
2. Birds
3. Reptiles
4. Amphibians
5. Flora

Answer 6

1.65%
2. 36%
3. 69%
4. 81%
5. 51%

Question 7

one-third of the more than _________ vascular plant species native to the Philippines are endemic

Answer 7

9,250

Question 8

plant endemism in the hotspot is mostly concentrated at the ________ level

Answer 8

species level

Question 9

There are ___ endemic plant families and ___ endemic genera.

Answer 9

no, 26

Question 10

Endemic plants example (6)

Answer 10

• Ginger
• Palms
• Orchids
• Begonias
• Dipterocarps
• Pandans

Question 11

Birdlife International has identified seven Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in these hotspots:

Answer 11

• Luzon
• Mindoro
• Negros
• Palawan
• Cebu
• Eastern Visayas
• Mindanao

Question 12

• over _____ bird species found in the Philippines Hotspot
• about _____ of these are endemic (____%) and over ___ are threatened

Answer 12

530

185
35%
and 60

Question 13

like other taxa, ____ exhibit a strong pattern of regional endemism

Answer 13

birds

Question 14

Endemic Birds (5)

Answer 14

1. Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi)
2. Negros Bleeding Heart (Gallicolumba keayi)
3. Visayan Wrinkled Hornbill (Aceros waldeni)
4. Scarlet-Collared Flowerpecker (Dicaeum retrocinctum)
5. Philippine Cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)

Question 15

• second-largest eagle in the world
• best-known bird species in the Philippines and is critically endangered

Answer 15

Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi)

Question 16

at least ___ mammal species can be found in biodiversity hotspots and over ___ endemic (____ percent)

Answer 16

165 mammal species
100
61%

Question 17

Most impressive of the mammals is ___ which only lives in ___

Answer 17

Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis)
Mindoro island

Question 18

Reptiles are represented by ___ species, while ___ are endemic (____ percent)

Answer 18

235
160
68%

Question 19

In reptiles, ___ genera are endemic which including:
* the snake genus ___which is represented by a single species, ___ on Luzon
*and ______ from the genus ______

Answer 19

six
* Myersophis ,Myersophis alpestris
* Philippine flying lizards, genus Draco.

Question 20

The ____ is the most threatened crocodilian in the world

Answer 20

Philippine Crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)

Question 21

There are nearly ___ amphibian species in the hotspot, almost ___ percent of which are endemic.

Answer 21

90
85

Question 22

Endemic amphibian that has special adaptations for gliding with the extra flaps of skin and webbing between fingers and toes to generate lift.

Answer 22

Panther flying frog (Rhacophorus pardalis)

Question 23

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

Answer 23

70 percent
21000

915

110
130

Question 24

Philippines has more than ___ inland fish. This includes ___ endemic genera and more than ___ endemic species

An example is ____ confined to taal lake

Answer 24

280 inland fish
nine
65

Sardinella tawilis