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Catanduanes narrow-mouthed frog. Taplang bukid. Endemic to Catanduanes Island and some parts of Bicol region. Anura. Lithophyllon ranjithi. Native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Scleractinia. Lobophyllia serratus. Native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
The diverse flora includes 8,000 species of flowering plants, 1,000 kinds of ferns, and 800 species of orchids. Seventy to eighty percent of non-flying mammals in the Philippines are found nowhere else in the world. [1] Common mammals include the wild hog, deer, wild carabao, monkey, civet cat, and various rodents.
The whale shark ( Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). [8] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the most massive living non-cetacean animal.
Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, margosa, nimtreeor Indian lilac,[3]is a tree in the mahoganyfamily Meliaceae. It is one of the two species in the genus Azadirachta. It is nativeto the Indian subcontinentand to parts of Southeast Asia, but is naturalized and grown around the world in tropicaland subtropicalareas.
Flora of the Philippines. Lush vegetation in a forest in Palawan. The flora of the Philippines boasts a diverse array of plant species given its location in the great Malaysian flora. The Malaysian Phytogeographic zone is considered to be one of the most important centers for plant diversity because of the multitude and variance of species ...
Dracaena masoniana, synonym Sansevieria masoniana, [1] is a species of Dracaena native to Africa and originally collected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] [3] [4] It was initially known in cultivation under the cultivar name 'Mason Congo'. Commonly grown as a houseplant for its striking foliage, it can survive in bright filtered ...
Palaquium philippense is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae.It is endemic to the Philippines.It is threatened by habitat loss.. Seedling. According to Blanco's book (1845), Palaquium philippense, one of the tallest forest trees is also known as palacpalac, derived from the Kapampangan term used in reference to malakmalak.
Common name Scientific name (authority) Preferred habitat IUCN status Range Family Suidae: pigs: Palawan bearded pig: Sus ahoenobarbus Huet, 1888: Forest NT: Bornean bearded pig: Sus barbatus S. Müller, 1838: Wide range of habitats where occurring; Possibly extirpated VU: Visayan warty pig: Sus cebifrons Heude, 1888: Forest & grassland CR ...