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THE LIST OF TERRESTRIAL THREATENED SPECIES AND THEIR CATEGORIES, AND THE LIST OF OTHER WILDLIFE SPECIES PURSUANT

TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9147, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION ACT OF 2001 Definition of Terms 1. Threatened Species is a general term to denote species or subspecies considered as critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or other accepted categories of wildlife which population is at risk of extinction; 2. Critically Endangered Species refers to a species or subspecies that is facing extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future; 3. Endangered Species refers to species or subspecies that is not critically endangered but which survival in the wild is unlikely if the causal factors continue operating; 4. Vulnerable Species refers to species or subspecies that is not critically endangered nor endangered but is under threat from adverse factors throughout their range and is likely to move to the endangered category in the near future; 5. Other Threatened Species refers to species or subspecies that is not critically endangered, endangered nor vulnerable but is under threat from adverse factors, such as over collection, throughout their range and is likely to move to the vulnerable category in the near future; 6. Other Wildlife Species refers to non-threatened species that have the tendency to become threatened due to predation and destruction of habitat or other similar causes as may be listed by the Secretary upon the recommendation of the National Wildlife Management Committee.

The List of Thre at ened Wildlife and their C ategorie s. A. Critically Endangered Spe cies
MAMMALS
Family Bovidae Cervidae Muridae Scientific Name 1. Bubalus mindorensis 2. Cervus alfredi 3. Crateromys australis 4. Crateromys paulus 5. Dobsonia chapmani Common Name Tamaraw Visayan spotted deer Dinagat hairy-tailed cloud rat Ilin hairy-tailed cloud rat Philippine bare-backed fruit bat

Pteropodidae

Dugongidae Suidae

6. Dugong dugon 7. Sus cebifrons

Dugong Visayan warty pig

BIRDS
Family Psittacidae Bucerotidae Dicaeidae Accipitridae Cuculidae Sternidae Gruidae Columbidae Scientific Name 8. Cacatua haematuropygia 9. Aceros waldeni 10 Anthracoceros montani 11 Dicaeum quadricolor 12. Pithecophaga jefferyi 13. Centropus steerii 14. Sterna bernsteini 15. Grus antigone 16. Phapitreron cinereiceps 17. Gallicolumba menagei 18. Gallicolumba keayi 19. Gallicolumba platenae 20. Ptilinopus arcanus Common Name Philippine Cockatoo Waldens hornbill Sulu hornbill Cebu flowerpecker Philippine eagle Black-hooded coucal Chinese crested tern Sarus crane Tawi-tawi brown dove Sulu bleeding-heart Negros bleeding-heart Mindoro bleeding-heart Negros fruit-dove

REPTILES
Family Cheloniidae Bataguridae Crocodylidae Varanidae Scientific Name 21. Eretmochelys imbricata 22. Heosemys leytensis 23. Crocodylus mindorensis 24. Varanus mabitang Common Name Hawksbill turtle Philippine pond turtle Philippine crocodile Panay monitor lizard

CITES-LISTED SPECIES All species of terrestrial fauna and flora listed under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) shall fall under this category.

B.

End angere d Spe cie s


MAMMALS
Family Pteropodidae Scientific Name 25. Acerodon jubatus 25. Nyctimene rabori 27. Cervus calamianensis 28. Crateromys heaneyi 29. Sus sp. A from the Sulu Archipelago Common Name Golden-crowned fruit bat Philippine tube-nosed fruit bat Calamian deer Panay bushy-tailed cloud rat

Cervidae Muridae Suidae

BIRDS
Family Bucerotidae Scientific Name 30. Penelopides panini 31. Penelopides mindorensis 32. Hypsipetes siquijorensis (=Ixos siquijorensis) 33. Prioniturus verticalis 34. Ciconia boyciana 35. Rhinomyias albigularis 36. Stachyris nigrorum 37. Stachyris speciosa (=Dasycrotapha speciosa) 38. Copsychus cebuensis 39. Rhyacornis bicolor 40. Gallicolumba criniger 41. Gorsachius goisagi 42. Tringa guttifer Common Name Visayan tarictic hornbill Mindoro hornbill Streak-breasted bulbul (=Mottle-breasted bulbul) Blue-winged racket-tail Japanese white stork White-throated jungle flycatcher Negros striped-babbler Flame-templed babbler

Pycnonotidae Psittacidae Ciconiidae Muscicapidae Timaliidae

Turdidae

Black shama Luzon water-redstart Mindanao bleedingheart Japanese night-heron Nordmanns greenshank

Columbidae Ardeidae Scolopacidae

REPTILES
Family Cheloniidae Scientific Name 43. Caretta caretta 44. Chelonia mydas 45. Lepidochelys olivacea 46. Dermochelys coriacea 47. Heosemys spinosa 48. Pelochelys cantorii Common Name Loggerhead turtle Green sea turtle Olive ridley sea turtle Leatherback turtle

Bataguridae Trionychidae

Spiny terrapin Southeast Asian softshell Turtle

AMPHIBIANS
Family Ranidae Scientific Name 49. Platymantis negrosensis 50. Platymantis polilloensis 51. Platymantis spelaeus 52. Platymantis subterrestris Common Name Negros forest tree frog Polillo forest tree frog Negros limestone frog Mt. Data cloud frog

CITES-LISTED SPECIES All species of terrestrial fauna and flora listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) shall fall under this category.

C. Vulnerable Specie s
MAMMALS
Family Pteropodidae Scientific Name 53. Acerodon leucotis 54. Pteropus dasymallus 55. Pteropus speciosus 56. Pteropus leucopterus 57. Archboldomys luzonensis 58. Crateromys schadenbergi 59. Phloeomys cumingi 60. Batomys russatus Scientific Name 61. Cervus mariannus 62. Manis culionensis 63. Podogymnura aureospinula 64. Prionailurus bengalensis 65. Sus barbatus 66. Sus philippensis 67. Tragulus napu 68. Pteropus sp. A from Mindoro Island 69. Haplonycteris sp. A from Sibuyan Island Common Name Palawan flying fox Wooly flying fox Philippine gray flying fox White-winged fruit bat Isarog shrew-mouse Bushy tailed-cloud rat Southern Luzon giant cloud rat Dinagat hairy-tailed rat

Muridae

Family Cervidae Manidae Erinaceidae Felidae Suidae Tragulidae Pteropodidae

Common Name Philippine brown deer Palawan pangolin Dinagat gymnure Leopard cat Bearded pig Philippine warty pig Mouse deer

BIRDS
Family Columbidae Scientific Name 70. Ducula carola 71. Ducula mindorensis 72. Ptilinopus marchei 73. Ducula pickeringii 74. Caloenas nicobarica 75. Ducula poliocephala 76. Gallicolumba luzonica 77. Ptilinopus merrilli 78. Treron formosae 79. Ceyx melanurus 80. Alcedo argentata 81. Todiramphus winchelli 82. Actenoides hombroni 83. Muscicapa randi 84. Ficedula platenae 85. Rhinomyias insignis 86. Ficedula basilanica 87. Hypothymis coelestis 88. Coracina ostenta 89. Coracina mcgregori 90. Dicaeum haematostictum 91. Dicaeum retrocinctum 92. Eurylaimus samarensis 93. Eurylaimus steerii 94. Picoides ramsayi 95. Chloropsis flavipennis 96. Pitta steerii 97. Pitta kochi 98. Erythrura viridifacies Scientific Name 99. Zoothera cinerea 100. Rhyacornis bicolor 101. Ptilocichla falcate 102. Polyplectron emphanum 103. Anthracoceros marchei 104. Aceros leucocephalus 105. Buceros hydrocorax 106. Prioniturus platenae 107. Prioniturus luconensis 108. Tanygnathus lucionensis 109. Bubo philippensis 110. Mimizuki gurneyi 111. Spizaetus philippensis 112. Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus 113. Acrocephalus sorghophilus 114. Phylloscopus ijimae Common Name Spotted imperial pigeon Mindoro imperial-pigeon Flame-breasted fruit dove Grey imperial-pigeon Nicobar pigeon Pink-bellied imperial-pigeon Luzon bleeding-heart pigeon Cream-bellied fruit dove Whistling green-pigeon Philippine dwarf kingfisher Silvery kingfisher Rufous-lored kingfisher Blue-capped kingfisher Ashy-breasted flycatcher Palawan flycatcher White-browned jungle flycatcher Little slaty flycatcher Celestial blue monarch White-winged cuckoo-shrike Mcgregors cuckoo-shrike Visayan flowerpecker Scarlet-collared flowerpecker Visayan broadbill Mindanao broadbill Sulu woodpecker Philippine leafbird Azure-breasted pitta Kochs pitta Green-faced parrotfinch Common Name Ashy thrush Luzon water-redstart Falcated wren-babbler Palawan peacock-pheasant Palawan hornbill Writhed hornbill Rufous hornbill Blue-headed racket-tail Green-headed racket-tailed parrot Blue-naped parrot Philippine eagle-owl Giant scops-owl Philippine hawk-eagle Grey-headed fish-eagle Streaked reed-warbler Ijimas leaf-warbler

Alcedinidae

Muscicapidae

Campephagidae Dicaeidae Eurylaimidae Picidae Chloropseidae Pittidae Estrildidae Family Turdidae Timaliidae Phasianidae Bucerotidae Psittacidae

Strigidae Accipitridae Silviidae

Ardeidae Emberizidae Scolopacidae Charadriidae Sturnidae Anatidae Anhingidae Megapodiidae

115 Egretta eulophotes 116. Emberiza sulphurata 117. Eurynorhynchus pygmaeus 118. Numenius tahitiensis 119. Charadrius peronii 120. Gracula religiosa 121. Anas luzonica 122. Anhinga melanogaster 123. Megapodius cumingii

Chinese egret Japanese yellow bunting Spoon-billed sandpiper Bristle-thighed curlew Malaysian plover Palawan hill myna Philippine duck Darter Tabon scrubfowl

REPTILES
Family Varanidae Scientific Name 124. Varanus olivaceus 125. Varanus salvator cumingi 126. Varanus salvator marmoratus 127. Varanus salvator nuchalis Common Name Grays monitor lizard Malay monitor lizard (Mindanao population) Malay monitor lizard (Northern Philippine population) Malay monitor lizard (Central Visayas population)

AMPHIBIANS
Family Ichthyophiidae Scientific Name 128. Ichthyophis glandulosus 129. Ichthyophis mindanaoensis 130. Ansonia mcgregori 131. Limnonectes magnus 132. Platymantis hazelae 133. Platymantis insulatus 134. Platymantis lawtoni 135. Platymantis rabori 136. Rana igorota 137. Philautus schmackeri Common Name Basilan caecilian Mindanao caecilian Macgregors slender toad Mindanao fanged Frog Hazels forest frog Gigante island limestone frog Lawtons forest frog Rabors forest frog Taylors igorot frog Mindoro tree frog

Bufonidae Ranidae

Rhacophoridae

D. Other Threatened Species


MAMMALS
Family Viverridae Cynocephalidae Cercopithecidae Pteropodidae Tarsiidae Scientific Name 138. Arctictis binturong 139. Cynocephalus volans 140. Macaca fascicularis 141. Pteropus vampyrus 142. Tarsius syrichta Common Name Binturong Flying lemur Philippine macaque Giant flying fox Philippine tarsier

REPTILES
Family Varanidae Agamidae Boidae Scientific Name 143. Varanus salvator rudicollis 144. Hydrosaurus postulatus 145. Python reticulatus 146. Trimeresurus flavomaculatus mcgregori Common Name Rough-necked monitor Philippine sailfin Lizard Reticulated python Batanes pit viper

The List of Other Wildlife Spe cie s


BIRDS
Family Oriolidae AMPHIBIANS Family Discoglossidae Scientific Name 148. Barbourula busuangensis Common Name Philippine flat-headed frog Scientific Name 147. Oriolus isabellae Common Name Isabela oriole

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