Endangered Species

According to studies carried out by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (based in the United Kingdom), there are at least 566 endangered species in the Philippines - 84 of which are listed as "critically endangered". Less than ten countries in the entire world have a situation that is more critical than the Philippines - and most of those countries are significantly bigger (in terms of land mass).

MyZoo is concerned with protecting the endangered species of the Philippines – some of which are kept in zoos and wildlife centers around the country.

Here is a list of some of the endangered species in the Philippines, listed by common English names where available (critically endangered species are colored red):

Mammals

• Calamanian Deer
• Dinagat Island Cloud Rat
• Dinagat Moonrat
• Golden-Capped Fruit Bat
• Mindanao Moonrat
• Mt. Isarog Shrew-Mouse
• Mt. Isarog Striped Rat
• Philippine Spotted Deer
• Philippine Tube-Nosed Fruit Bat
• Tamaraw
• Visayan Warty Pig
• Zorro Volador De Luzon

Reptiles

• Cantor's Giant Softshell
• Green Turtle
• Hawksbill Turtle
• Loggerhead Turtle
• Philippines Crocodile
• Philippine Pond Turtle
• Spiny Turtle

Birds

• Black-Hooded Coucal
• Black Shama
• Blue-Winged Racquet-Tail
• Cebu Flowerpecker
• Chinese Crested Tern
• Dark-Eared Brown Dove
• Flame-Templed Babbler
• Great Philippine Eagle
• Isabela Oriole
• Japanese Night-Heron
• Mindanao Bleeding-Heart
• Mindoro Hornbill
• Mindoro Bleeding-Heart
• Mottle-Breasted Bulbul
• Negros Bleeding-Heart
• Negros Fruit-Dove
• Negros Striped-Babbler
• Nordmann's Greenshank
• Oriental White Stork
• Philippine Cockatoo
• Sulu Bleeding-Heart
• Sulu Hornbill
• Visayan Hornbill
• Visayan Wrinkled Hornbill
• White-Throated Jungle-Flycatcher

Insects

• Apo Swallowtail
• David's Tiger
• Father Schoenig's Chocolate
• Luzon Peacock Swallowtail
• Milagros' Tiger

Amphibians

• Basilan Island Caecilian
• Camiguin Narrow-Mouthed Frog
• Hazel's Forest Frog
• Isarog Forest Frog
• Island Forest Frog
• Mindoro Tree Frog
• Mt. Data Forest Frog
• Naomi's Forest Frog
• Negros Cave Frog
• Negros Forest Frog
• Panay Forest Frog
• Polillo Forest Frog
• Smooth-Skinned Forest Frog

Fish

• Bagangan
• Baolan
• Bitungu
• Borneo Shark
• Disa
• Dwarf Pygmy Goby
• Golden Dragon Fish
• Kandar
• Katapa-Tapa
• Katolo
• Manalak
• Pait
• Palata
• Tras

Plants

• Philippine Teak

Note: List compiled in July 2003. For more information about the status, population trend, taxonomy or distribution of any of the listed species, or to make a suggestion about the list, please send an email to alex@MyZooFoundation.org.