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The National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of the Philippines, also known as the Red List, is a special list of animals in the Philippines that are in danger of disappearing forever. These animals are endemic, meaning they are naturally found only in the Philippines.

This important list is managed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and a group called the Philippine Red List Committee. It follows a law called Republic Act No. 9147, which is all about protecting wildlife.

The Red List focuses only on how many of these animals are left in the Philippines. This means it might be different from other lists, like the IUCN Red List, which looks at animals worldwide. For example, the Crab-eating macaque is considered vulnerable globally, but it's not on the Philippines' Red List because its population there might be doing okay.

The first Red List came out in 2004. In 2019, for the first time, tiny creatures like spiders (arachnids) and insects were added to the list!

Animals on the Red List

This section shows some of the animals on the National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of the Philippines. These animals are listed as either Critically Endangered (CR) or Endangered (EN).

  • Critically Endangered (CR) means these animals are facing an extremely high risk of disappearing from the wild very soon. They need urgent help!
  • Endangered (EN) means these animals are facing a very high risk of disappearing from the wild. They also need strong protection.

Mammals

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The Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) is a critically endangered buffalo found only in Mindoro, Philippines.
Common name Scientific name Status
Tamaraw Bubalus mindorensis CR
Visayan spotted deer Cervus alfredi CR
Dugong Dugong dugon CR
Dinagat hairy-tailed cloud rat Crateromys australis CR
Ilin hairy-tailed cloudrat Crateromys paulus CR
Golden-crowned fruit bat Acerodon jubatus CR
Philippine bare-backed fruit bat Dobsonia chapmani CR
Calamian deer Cervus calamianensis EN
Philippine deer Rusa marianna EN
Palawan pangolin Manis culionensis EN
Panay bushy-tailed cloud rat Crateromys heaneyi EN
Philippine tube-nosed fruit bat Nyctimene rabori EN
Palawan flying fox Acerodon leucotis EN
Giant flying fox Pteropus vampyrus EN
Mindoro warty pig Sus oliveri EN
Pig (unspecified Sus species from the Sulu Archipelago) Sus sp. A from the Sulu Archipelago EN

Birds

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The majestic Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) is one of the most critically endangered birds in the world.
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A pair of Visayan hornbills (Penelopides panini). These birds are critically endangered.
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The Blue-naped parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis) is a critically endangered parrot species.
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The Palawan peacock-pheasant (Palyplectron napoleonis) is an endangered bird known for its beautiful feathers.
Common name Scientific name Status
Philippine eagle Pithecophaga jefferyi CR
Speckled reed warbler Acrocephalus sorghophilus CR
Indigo-banded kingfisher Ceyx cyanopectus CR
Baer's pochard Aythya baeri CR
Sulu hornbill Anthracoceros montani CR
Walden's hornbill Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni CR
Visayan hornbill Penelopides panini CR
Red-vented cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia CR
Philippine leafbird Chloropsis flavipennis CR
Mindoro bleeding-heart Gallicolumba platenae CR
Sulu bleeding-heart Gallicolumba keayi CR
Negros bleeding-heart Gallicolumba menagei CR
Amethyst brown dove Phapitreron amethystinus CR
Tawi-Tawi brown dove Phapitreron cinereiceps CR
Negros fruit dove Ptilinopus arcanus CR
Pink-bellied imperial pigeon Ducula poliocephala CR
Black-hooded coucal Centropus steerii CR
Cebu flowerpecker Dicaeum quadricolor CR
Tablas drongo Dicrurus menagei CR
Christmas Island frigatebird Fregata andrewsi CR
Sarus crane Grus antigone CR
Chinese crested tern Thalasseus bernsteini CR
Celestial monarch Hypothymis coelestis CR
Isabela oriole Oriolus isabellae CR
Colasisi Loriculus philippensis CR
Green racket-tail Prioniturus luconensis CR
Blue-winged racket-tail Prioniturus verticalis CR
Blue-naped parrot Tanygnathus lucionensis CR
Blue-backed parrot Tanygnathus sumatranus CR
Streak-breasted bulbul Aypsipetes siquijorensis CR
Spoon-billed sandpiper Eurynorhynchus pygmeus CR
Masked booby Sula dactylatra CR
Pinsker's hawk-eagle Nisaetus pinskeri EN
Japanese night heron Gorsachius goisagi EN
Luzon rufous hornbill Buceros hydrocorax EN
Mindoro hornbill Penelopides mindorensis EN
Mindanao hornbill Penelopides affinis EN
Beach stone-curlew Esacus magnirostris EN
Oriental stork Ciconia boyciana EN
Island collared dove Streptopelia bitorquata EN
Nicobar pigeon Caloenas nicobarica EN
Flame-breasted fruit dove Ramphiculus marchei EN
Mindoro imperial pigeon Ducula mindorensis EN
Spotted imperial pigeon Ducula carola EN
Grey imperial pigeon Ducula pickeringii EN
Black noddy Anous minutus EN
Black shama Copsychus cebuensis EN
Ashy-breasted flycatcher Muscicapa randi EN
White-throated jungle flycatcher Vauriella albigularis EN
Palawan peacock-pheasant Palyplectron napoleonis EN
Yellow-faced flameback Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus EN
Red-headed flameback Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus EN
Montane racket-tail Prioniturus montanus EN
Mindoro racket-tail Prioniturus mindorensis EN
Calayan rail Gallirallus calayanensis EN
Brown-banded rail Lewinia mirificus EN
Tablas fantail Rhipidura sauli EN
Far eastern curlew Numenius madagascariensis EN
Spotted redshank Tringa erythropus EN
Nordmann's greenshank Tringa guttifer EN
Great knot Calidris tenuirostris EN
Giant scops owl Otus gurneyi EN
Palawan scops owl Otus fuliginosus EN
Philippine eagle-owl Bubo philippensis EN
Romblon hawk-owl Ninox spilonota EN
Cebu hawk-owl Ninox rumseyi EN
Camiguin hawk-owl Ninox leventisi EN
Brown booby Sula leucogaster EN
Black-faced spoonbill Platalea minor EN
Worcester's buttonquail Turnix worcesteri EN
Negros striped babbler Zosterornis nigrorum EN
Flame-templed babbler Dasycrotapha speciosa EN

Reptiles

Hawksbill turtle off the coast of Saba
The Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle.
Common name Scientific name Status
Hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata CR
Philippine crocodile Crocodylus mindorensis CR
Indo-Pacific crocodile / Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus CR
Leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea CR
Palawan forest turtle Siebenrockiella leytensis CR
Panay forest monitor lizard Varanus mabitang CR
Loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta EN
Green turtle Chelonia mydas EN
Olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea EN
Spiny hill turtle Heosemys spinosa EN
McGregor's pitviper Trimeresurus mcgregori EN

Amphibians

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The Gigantes limestone frog (Platymantis insulatus) is a critically endangered frog found in limestone caves.
Common name Scientific name Status
Gigantes limestone frog Platymantis insulatus CR
Negros limestone frog Platymantis (Lupacolus) spelaeus EN

Invertebrates

Common name Scientific name Status
Tree snail Helicostyla smargadina CR
N/A Coneuplecta turrita CR
Angat common gem Poritia solitaria CR
Masbate brush-footed butterfly Tanaecia dodong CR
Cebu brush-footed butterfly Tanaecia susoni CR
Jolo brush-footed butterfly Tanaecia lupina CR
Miyazaki's nymphalid Helcyra miyazakii CR
Leyte swallowtail Chilasa osmana CR
Mindanao swallowtail Chilasa carolinensis CR
Marinduque swallowtail Menelaides luzviae CR
Damselfly Protosticta plicata CR
Damselfly Risiocnemis seidenschwarzi CR
Hagen's damselfly Rhinocypha hageni EN
N/A Amemboa (s.str.) philippinensis EN
Tindongan's oakblue Arhopala tindongani EN
Simon's cave cockroach Nocticola simoni EN
Antipolo blind cave cockroach Nocticola caeca EN
Damselfly Sulcosticta striata EN

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