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List of protected species in Taiwan.
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According to Wildlife Conservation Act Republic of China (Taiwan) article 4, endangered and vulnerable species were classified into following categories:
- I - Endangered species (瀕臨絕種保育類)
- II - Rare and valuable species (珍貴稀有保育類)
- III - Other conservation-deserving species (其他應予保育類)
Mammals
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Birds
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Reptiles
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| Scientific name | English common name | Chinese common name | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order Testudinata | |||
| Family Emydidae | 澤龜科 | ||
| Mauremys mutica | Asian yellow pond turtle | 柴棺龜 | II |
| Cuora flavomarginata | Yellow-lined box turtle / Yellow-margined box turtle | 食蛇龜 | II |
| Geoclemys reevesii | Chinese three-keeled pond turtle | 金龜 | II |
| Family Cheloniidae | 蠵龜科 | ||
| Caretta caretta gigas | Loggerhead turtle | 赤蠵龜 | I |
| Chelonia mydas japonica | Green turtle | 綠蠵龜 | I |
| Eretmochelys imbricata squamata | Hawksbill turtle | 玳瑁 | I |
| Family Dermochelyidae | 革龜科 | ||
| Dermochelys coriacea | Leatherback sea turtle | 革龜 | I |
| Order Squamata | |||
| Family Gekkonidae | 守宮科 | ||
| Gekko kikuchii | Kikuchi's gecko | 蘭嶼守宮 | II |
| Hemiphyllodactylus typus | Indo-Pacific tree gecko | 半葉趾蝎虎 | II |
| Lepidodactylus yami | Yami scaly-toed gecko / Lanyu scaly-toed gecko | 雅美鱗趾蝎虎 | II |
| Family Lacertidae | 蜥蝪科 | ||
| Takydromus stejnegeri | Stejneger's grass lizard / Brown grass lizard | 蓬萊草蜥 | II |
| Takydromus sauteri | Sauter's grass lizard | 南臺草蜥 | II |
| Takydromus formosanus | Formosan grass lizard | 臺灣草蜥 | II |
| Takydromus hsuehshanensis | Hsuehshan grass lizard | 雪山草蜥 | II |
| Platyplacopus kuehnei | Kuhne's grass lizard | 臺灣地蜥 | II |
| Family Scincidae | 石龍子科 | ||
| Scincella formosensis | Formosan smooth skink | 臺灣滑蜥 | II |
| Sphenomorphus taiwanensis | Taiwan alpine skink | 臺灣蜓蜥 | II |
| Family Anguidae | 蛇蜥科 | ||
| Ophisaurus harti | Hart's glass lizard | 蛇蜥 | II |
| Ophisaurus formosensis | Formosan glass lizard | 臺灣蛇蜥 | II |
| Family Colubridae | 黃頜蛇科 | ||
| Pareas formosensis | Taiwan slug snake | 臺灣鈍頭蛇 | II |
| Achalinus niger | Black burrowing snake | 標蛇 | II |
| Natrix swinhonis | Swinhoe's grass water snake | 斯文豪氏遊蛇 | II |
| Natrix tigrina formosana | Asian tiger snake | 臺灣赤煉蛇 | II |
| Natrix miyajimae | Taipei ground snake | 金絲蛇 | II |
| Elaphe poryphyracea | Red bamboo snake / Red bamboo rat snake | 紅竹蛇 | II |
| Elaphe mandarina takasago | Mandarin rat snake | 高砂蛇 | II |
| Elaphe taeniura friesei | Taiwan beauty snake / Striped racer[clarification needed] | 錦蛇 | II |
| Family Elapidae | 蝙蝠蛇科 | ||
| Bungarus multicinctus multicinctus | Banded krait / Taiwan umbrella snake | 雨傘節 | II |
| Naja atra | Taiwan spectacle cobra | 眼鏡蛇 | II |
| Hemibungarus sauteri sauteri | Taiwan coral snake / Striped red snake | 帶紋赤蛇 | II |
| Calliophis macclellandi formosensis | Asia coral snake / Red-ringed snake | 環紋赤蛇 | II |
| Family Viperidae | 蝮蛇科 | ||
| Agkistrodon acutus | Hundred pace snake / Chinese moccasin | 百步蛇 | I |
| Protobothrops mucrosquamatus | Pointed-scaled pit viper / Formosan pit viper / Taiwan habu | 龜殼花 | II |
| Ovophis monticola orjentalis | Alishan turtle-designed snake | 阿里山龜殼花 | II |
| Trimeresurus gracilis | Kikuchi's turtle-designed snake / Taiwan mountain pitviper | 菊池氏龜殼花 | II |
| Vipera russellii | Russell's viper | 鎖蛇 | II |
Amphibians
| Scientific name | English common name | Chinese common name | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order Caudata | |||
| Family Hynobiidae | 山椒魚科 | ||
| Hynobius formosanus | Formosan salamander | 臺灣山椒魚 | II |
| Hynobius sonani | Sonan's salamander | 楚南氏山椒魚 | II |
| Order Anura | |||
| Family Rhacophoridae | 樹蛙科 | ||
| Rhacophorus taipeianus | Taipei green tree frog | 臺北樹蛙 | II |
| Rhacophorus smaragdinus | Emerald green tree frog | 翡翠樹蛙 | II |
| Rhacophorus moltrechti | Moltrecht's green tree frog | 莫氏樹蛙 | II |
| Rhacophorus robustus | Brown tree frog | 褐樹蛙 | II |
| Family Microhylidae | 狹口蛙科 | ||
| Microhyla heymonsi | Heymonsi's rice frog | 黑蒙西氏小雨蛙 | II |
| Microhyla butleri | Butler's pigmy frog | 巴氏小雨蛙 | II |
| Micryletta steinegeri | Stejneger's paddy frog | 史丹吉氏小雨蛙 | II |
| Family Ranidae | 赤蛙科 | ||
| Rana taipehensis | Taipei frog / Two-striped grass frog | 臺北赤蛙 | II |
| Rana tigerina rugulosa | Chinese bullfrog | 虎皮蛙 | II |
| Rana guntheri | Guenther's frog | 貢德氏蛙 | II |
Fishes
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| Scientific name | English common name | Chinese common name | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order Anguilliformes | |||
| Family Anguillidae | 鰻鱺科 | ||
| Anguilla marmorata | Giant mottled eel | 鱸鰻 | II |
| Order Salmoniformes | |||
| Family Salmonidae | 鮭科 | ||
| Oncorhynchus masou formosanus | Formosan landlocked salmon / Taiwan trout | 櫻花鉤吻鮭 | I |
| Order Cypriniformes | |||
| Family Cyprinidae | 鯉科 | ||
| Varicorhinus alticorpus | Deep-body shovelnose minnow | 高身鏟頜魚 | I |
| Family Homalopteridae | 平鰭鰍科 | ||
| Hemimyzon taitungensis | Ray-finned fish | 臺東間爬岩鰍 | II |
| Sinogastromyzon puliensis | Ray-finned fish | 埔里中華爬岩鰍 | II |
| Order Perciformes | |||
| Family Anabntidae | 鬥魚科 | ||
| Macropodus opercularis | Paradise fish | 臺灣鬥魚 | II |
Crustaceans
| Scientific name | English common name | Chinese common name | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order Decapoda | |||
| Family Coenobitidae | 陸寄居蟹科 | ||
| Birgus latro | Coconut crab | 椰子蟹 | II |
Insects
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| Scientific name | English common name | Chinese common name | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Order Lepidoptera | |||
| Family Papilionoidae | 鳳蝶科 | ||
| Agehana maraho | Taiwan broad-tailed swallowtail | 寬尾鳳蝶 | I |
| Atrophaneura horishana | Aurora swallowtail / Highland red-bellied swallowtail | 曙鳳蝶 | II |
| Troides magellanus | Magellan's iridescent birdwing | 珠光鳳蝶 | I |
| Troides aeacus kaguya | Hengchun birdwing | 黃裳鳳蝶 | II |
| Family Nymphalidae | 蛺蝶科 | ||
| Sasakia charonda formosana | Great purple emperor (fritillary) | 大紫蛺蝶 | I |
| Order Hemiptera | |||
| Family Cicadidae | 蟬科 | ||
| Formotosema siebohmi | Formosan giant cicada | 臺灣爺蟬 | II |
| Order Odonata | |||
| Family Cordulegasteridae | 勾蜓科 | ||
| Anotogaster sieboldii | Jambo dragonfly / Siebold's dragonfly | 無霸勾蜓 | II |
| Order Coleoptera | |||
| Family Buprestidae | 吉丁蟲科 | ||
| Buprestis mirabilis | Brilliant jewel beetle | 妖艷吉丁蟲 | II |
| Family Elateridae | 叩頭蟲科 | ||
| Campsosternus gemma | Rainbow sheath click beetle | 彩虹叩頭蟲 | II |
| Family Scarabaeidae | 金龜蟲科 | ||
| Cheirotonus macleayi formosanus | Formosan long-armed scarab | 臺灣長臂金龜 | II |
| Family Lucanidae | 鍬形蟲科 | ||
| Dorcus formosanus | Formosan giant stag beetle | 臺灣大鍬形蟲 | II |
| Dorcus schenklingi | Formosan long-fanged stag beetle | 長角大鍬形蟲 | II |
| Family Cerambycidae | 天牛科 | ||
| Neocerambyx oenochrous | Wushe blood-spotted long-horned beetle / Cherry tree long-horned beetle | 霧社血斑天牛 | II |
| Family Carabidae | 步行蟲科 | ||
| Damaster blaptoides hanae | Formosan snail-eating ground beetle | 臺灣食蝸步行蟲 | II |
| Coptolabrus nankototaijanus miwai | Formosan false snail-eating ground beetle | 臺灣擬食蝸步行蟲 | II |
| Order Orthoptera | |||
| Family Tettigoniidae | 螽蟴科 | ||
| Phyllophorina kotoshoensis | Lanyu giant katydid | 蘭嶼大葉螽蟴 | II |
| Order Phasmatodea | |||
| Family Phasmatidae | 竹節蟲科 | ||
| Megacrania tsudai | Tsuda's giant stick insect / Big-headed stick insect | 津田氏大頭竹節蟲 | II |
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| Scientific name | English common name | Chinese common name | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Isoetaceae | 水韭科 | ||
| Isoetes taiwanensis | Taiwan isoetes | 臺灣水韭 | II |
| Family Taxaceae | 紅豆杉科 | ||
| Amentotaxus formosana | Formosan amentotaxus | 臺灣穗花杉 | II |
| Family Pinaceae | 松科 | ||
| Keteleeria davidiana var. formosana | Taiwan keteleeria | 臺灣油杉 | II |
| Family Cupressaceae | 柏科 | ||
| Juniperus chinensis var. tsukusiensis | Tsukusien juniper | 清水圓柏 | II |
| Family Podocarpaceae | 羅漢松科 | ||
| Podocarpus costails | Lanyu Podocarpus | 蘭嶼羅漢松 | II |
| Family Cycadaceae | 蘇鐵科 | ||
| Cycas taitungensis | Taitung cycas | 臺東蘇鐵 | II |
| Family Ericaceae | 杜鵑科 | ||
| Rhododendron hyperythum | Red-spotted azalea | 紅星杜鵑 | II |
| Rhododendron kanehirai | Kanehira azalea | 烏來杜鵑 | II |
| Family Onagraceae | 柳葉菜科 | ||
| Epilobium nankotaizanense | Nankotaizan epilobium | 南湖柳葉菜 | II |
| Family Fagaceae | 殼斗科 | ||
| Fagus hayatae | Taiwan beech | 臺灣水青岡 | II |
| Family Sapindaceae | 無患子科 | ||
| Bretschneidera sinensis | Chinese bretschneidera | 鐘萼木 | II |
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