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1
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Negros Cave Frog/ Cave Wrinkled Ground Frog

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Platymantis speleaus (EN)

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two species of leopard cat

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Prionailurus bengalensis rabori

Prionailurus bengalensis heaneyi

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Everett’s Scops-Owl. Found in Mindanao

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Otus Everetti(LC)

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Black Hooded-Coucal (CR)

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Centropus steerii

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endemic to Basilan and Zambonga peninsula

Zamboanga Bulbul

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Hypsipetes rufigularis (NT)

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Palawan Flying Squirrel

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Hylopetes nigripes (NT)

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7
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what are the four squirrel in palawan faunal region

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palawan flying squirrel
northern palawan tree squirrel
southern palawan tree squirrel
busuanga squirrel

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endemic to Negros and Panay island

Negros Forest Frog

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Platymantis negrosensis

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9
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one of tallest trees
“Manggis”

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Koompassia excelsa

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endemic to Palawan
Palawan fruit bat

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Acerodon leucotis (VU)

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Irrawaddy dolphin

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Orcaella brevirostris (EN)

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Humpback whale

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Megaptera novaeangliae (LC)

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13
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2 species of flying lemurs

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Cynocephalus volans (LC)
Galeopterus variegatus

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14
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only fully carnivorous primates

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Tarsiers

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15
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family of tarsier is called

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Tarsiidae

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16
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4 species of sus

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cebifrons
philippensis
oliveri
ahoenobarbus

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17
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newly discovered pitcher plant species in Mt. Redondo, Dinagat Province in Mindanao is described and illustrated from a single ultramafic peak in Dinagat Islands

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Nepenthes erucoides

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18
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It is dubbed as the President’s fish and considered as the most expensive fish in the country

endemic to Cagayan River and Santa-Abra river systems of Ilocos Sur and Abra

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Ludong
Banak
Lobed river mullet
Cestraeus plicatilis

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19
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This is one of the owl species in the Philippines with the smallest area of occurrence among Philippine owls

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Camiguin boobook/ Camiguin hawk-owl
Ninox leventisi (VU)

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20
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This monitor lizard was identified as a new species in 2009 in the forest of Apayao province. It was accidentally discovered when a Philippine Eagle brought home the lizard to prey on.

Northern Sierra Madre forest monitor

bitatawa, baritatawa, and butikaw

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Varanus bitatawa (NT)

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21
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smallest Rafflesia in the world measuring an average 9.73cm and is found in Luzon Island, Philippines

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Rafflesia consueloae

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22
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Caecilians are burrowing legless amphibians that are associated with wet tropical climates. In what order does Caecilians belong to?

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Gymnophiona

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23
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Baboy ramo - Wild boar
Visayan Warty Pig
Found in Negros and Panay

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Sus cebifrons (CR)

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24
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Mindoro Crocodile
Freshwater crocodile

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Crocodylus mindorensis (CR)

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25
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what type of crocodiles have longer and thinner snout, straight jawline and equal sized - teeth

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Freshwater crocodile

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26
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the only endemic ph bovine

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bubalus mindorensis

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27
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mindoro dwarf buffalo

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Bubalus mindorensis

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28
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largest land ph mammal

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bubalus mindorensis

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29
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Tamaraw
endemic to mindoro

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bubalus mindorensis

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30
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largest of the extant eagle in the world in terms of length and sirface area

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Pithecophaga jefferyi (CR)

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31
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balintong
palawan pangolin
ph pangolin

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Manis culionensis (CR)

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32
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Bakoko
Ph forest turtle
Leyte pond turtle

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Siebenrickiella leytensis (CR)

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33
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Katala, Abukay, Ph Cockatoo
Red-vented cockatoo

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Cacatua haematuropygia

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34
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family of red vented cockatoo
how many species

A

cacatuidae, 21

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35
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negros fruit dove

A

ptilinopus arcanus (CR)

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36
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when and where was the negros fruit dove last sighted

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may 1, 1953; mt. kanlaon

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37
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Lapnisan

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Aquilaria malaccensis (CR)

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38
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how many marine tutrtles worldwide? how many are found in ph

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7-5

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39
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hawksbill sea turtle

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eretmochelys imbricata (CR)

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40
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leatherback sea turtle

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dermochelys coriacea (CR)

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41
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two marine turtles categorized as critically endangered

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  • eretmochelys imbricata
  • dermochelys coriacea
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42
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cebu flowerpecker

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dicaeum quadricolor (CR)

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43
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negros bleeding heart

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gallicolumba keayi (CR)

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44
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negros naked backed fruit bat

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dobsonia chapmani (CR)

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45
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it is a bird with dark hood, browning plummage, and glossy dark green tail

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black hooded coucal (CR)

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46
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endemic to mindoro
black hooded coucal

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centropus steerii

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47
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family of cuckoo/coucal

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cuculidae

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48
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Cebu brown dove

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Phapitreron frontalis

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49
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endemic to cebu and negros
bayakan

A

ph tube-nosed fruit bat
nyctimene rabori (EN)

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50
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found in the northern negros natural park
found in rainforrsts of panay and negros

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visayan spotted deer
rusa alfredi (EN)

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51
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smallest ungulate

A

balabac
tragulus nigricans
ph mouse-deer

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52
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where can tawilis be found

A

taal lake

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53
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freshwater sardine found exclusicely in ph

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sardinellan tawilis (EN)

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54
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Negros cave frog/Cave Wrinkled Ground Frog

A

Platymantis speleaus (EN)

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55
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irrawaddy dolphin

A

orcaella brevirostris (EN)

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56
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other orcaella

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orcaella heinsohni (VU)

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57
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largest bat in the world
subic

A

giant golden-crowned flying fox
golden-capped fruit bat

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58
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giant golden-crowned flying fox

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acerodon jubatus (EN)

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59
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green sea turtle

A

chelonia mydas (EN)

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60
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largest ph pigeon

A

mindoro imperial pigeon (EN)

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61
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mindoro imperial pigeon

A

ducula mindorensis

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62
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“siloy”

A

cebu black shama

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63
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cebu black shama

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copsychus cebuensis (EN)

64
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largest fish

A

butanding
whale shark
rhincodon typus (EN)

65
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african grey parrot

A

psittacus erithacus (EN)

66
Q

dinagat gymnure

A

Podogymnura aureaspinula
(EN)

67
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4 species of podogymnura genus

A
  1. mindanao - truei
  2. dinagat - aureaspinula
  3. intermedia
  4. minima
68
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north ph hawk-eagle

A

nisaetus philippensis (EN)

69
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southeast asian box turtle

A

cuora amboinensis (EN)

70
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mindoro striped faced fruit bat

A

styloctenium mindorensis (EN)

71
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Panay cloud rat

A

crateromys heaneyi (EN)

72
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Negros shrew

A

crocidura negrina

73
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long-tailed macaque/crab-eating

A

macaca fascicularis (EN)

74
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Ph sambar
Ph brown deer
PH deer

A

rusa marianna (VU)

75
Q

family of kingfisher; how many species

A

alcedinidae (19-11)

76
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ph dwarf kingfisher
North Ph dwarf kingfisher

A

ceyx melanurus

77
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world’s largest forrst kingfisher species in PH
found ONLY IN MINDANAO

A

actenoides hombroni (VU)

78
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depicted in the official seal of Puerto Princesa city

A

Palawan peacock-pheasant
polyplectron napoleonis (VU)

79
Q

baboy damo/bush pig

A

Sus philippenis (VU)

80
Q

Oliver’s warty pig

A

sus oliveri

81
Q

national tree

A

Narra - pterocarpus indicus (VU)

82
Q

palawan binturong

A

Arctictis binturong (VU)

83
Q

two marine turtles that are vulnerable

A

Olive RIDLEY Sea turtle - Lepidochelys olivacea (VU)

Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Caretta caretta (VU)

84
Q

Gray’s monitor

A

varanus olivaceus (VU)

85
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sinarapan

A

Mistichthys luzonensis (VU)

86
Q

Ph duck

A

Anas luzonica (VU)

87
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Palawan Fruit Bat

A

Acerodon leucotis (VU)

88
Q

Camiguin boobook/hawk-owl

A

Ninox leventisi (VU)

89
Q

Cebu Boobook

A

ninox rumseyi (VU)

90
Q

Ph porcupine

A

Hystrix pumila (VU)

91
Q

world’s smallest monkey

A

Carlito syrichta (NT)

92
Q

mawumag

A

carlito syrichta (NT)

93
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only carnivourous primates

A

ph tarsier

94
Q

punay/paloma de punalada

A

Gallicolumba luzonica (NT)

95
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luzon-bleeding heart

A

gallicolumba luzonica (NT)

96
Q

ulupong
ph cobra

A

Naja philippensis (NT)

97
Q

ph flat headed frog

A

Barbourula busuangensis (NT)

98
Q

Busuanga jungle toad

A

Barbourula busuangensis (NT)

99
Q

northern sierra madre forest monitor

A

Varanus bitatawa (NT)

100
Q

zamboanga bbulbul

A

Hypsipetes rufigularis (NT)

101
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Palawan Flying Squirrel

A

Hylopetes nigripes (NT)

102
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Negros Forest Frog

A

Platymantis negrosensis (NT)

103
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Palawan bearded pig

A

Sus ahoenobarbus (NT)

104
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Blue-naped parrot

A

Tanygnathus lucionensis (NT)

105
Q

how many species of boobook

A

7
1. luzon - philippensis
2. mindoro- mindorensis
3. sulu - reyi
4. mindanao - spilocephala
5. romblon - spilonotus
6. cebu - rumseyi
7. camgiguin - leventisi

106
Q

kagwang
colugo
Ph flying lemur

A

Cynocephalus volans (LC)

107
Q

australi saltwater crocodile

A

crocodylus porosus (LC)

108
Q

where can the luzon shrew mouse be found

A

San cristobal
crocidura grayi (LC)

mt. banahaw

109
Q

palawan stink bagder

A

Mydaus marchei (LC)

110
Q

mayubyob

A

siganus corallinus (nt)

111
Q

keystone species of masinloc-oyon bay protected landscape and seascape

A

siganus corallinus (LC)

112
Q

a hybrid mangrove species in the masinloc oyon bay protected lanscape and seascape

A

Rhizophora lamarckii (LC)

113
Q

Bluse-spotted rabbitfish

A

Siganus corralinus (LC)

114
Q

palm civet

A

paradoxurus hermaphroditus (LC)

115
Q

Common Forest frog/ Duneril’s Wrinked Ground Flog m

A

Platymantis dorsalis (LC)

116
Q

Stripe headed rhabdornis

A

Rhabdornis mystacalis (LC)

117
Q

PH Pygmy woodpecker

A

yungipicus maculatus (LC)

118
Q

Camiguin Hanging Parrot

A

Loriculus camiguinensis (LC)

119
Q

Geoffroy’s Rousegte

A

Rousettus amplexicaudatus (LC)

120
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Northern luzon giant cloud rat

A

Phloemys pallidus (LC)

121
Q

Southern luzon giant cloud rat

A

Phloemys cumingi (LC)

122
Q

reticulated python

A

Malayopython reticulatus (LC)

123
Q

Mindanao Lowland Scops-Owl

A

Otus everetti (LC)

124
Q

Budgerigar

A

Melopsittacus undulatus (LC)

125
Q

Cockatiel

A

Nymphicus hollandicus (LC)

126
Q

Rose-ringed/Ring-necked parakeet

A

Alexandrinus krameri (LC)

127
Q

Moluccan Eclectus/Eclectus Parrot

A

eclectus roratus (LC)

128
Q

Banog
Brahminy Kite

A

Haliastur indus (LC)

129
Q

Crested Serpent Eagle

A

Spilornis cheel (LC)

130
Q

eastern grass owl

A

Tyto longimembris (LC)

131
Q

Common Hill Myna

A

Gracula religiosa (LC)

132
Q

Malay civet

A

viverra tanguljnva (LC)

133
Q

Sugar glider

A

Petaurus breviceps (LC)

134
Q

African Pygmy Hedgehog

A

Atelerix albiventris (LC)

135
Q

Crested Myna/Chinese Starling

A

Acridotheres cristatellus (LC)

136
Q

Common Green Iguana

A

iguana iguana (LC)

137
Q

White-bellied sea-eagle

A

Haliaeetus leucogaster (LC)

138
Q

Ph coucal

A

Centropus viridis (LC)

139
Q

Humpback Whale

A

Megaptera novaeangliae (LC)

140
Q

where can the forest mouse be found

A

Mt. Tapulao in Zambales

141
Q

forest mouse

A

Apomys brownorum (DD)

142
Q

Mallard

A

Anas Platyrhynchos (LC)

143
Q

natil flower - sampaguita

A

Jasminum sambac

144
Q

Kiwot or Lukot

A

Ph endemic stingless bee
Belongs to Tetragonula sp
Tetragonula biroi

145
Q

Kapis

A

Placuna placenta
Windowpane oyster

146
Q

Wedge Sea Hare

A

Dolabella Auricularia

147
Q

Burdeos Cave Tarantula

A

Orphnaecus kwebaburdeos

148
Q

Apitong

A

Dipterocarpus grandiflorus (VU)

149
Q

Yakal

A

Shorea astylosa (CR)

150
Q

Tanguile

A

Shorea polysperma

151
Q

Bangkal

A

Nauclea orientalis (LC)

152
Q

3 rhizophora species

A
  1. apiculata
  2. mucronata
  3. stylosa
153
Q

knwon as bakauan lalaki
apiculate leaves

A

Rhizophora apiculata

154
Q

bakauan babaye
mucronate tipped lives
largest and broadest leaves

A

rhizophora mucronata

155
Q

bakauan bato
smallest
flower have longest tylea

A

Rhizophora stylosa

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