Palawan faunal region
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The Palawan faunal region is a biogeographic area in the western Philippines characterized by a mix of Sundaic and Philippine wildlife, hosting several endemic and regionally distinct animal species.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biogeographic region
ⓘ
faunal region ⓘ |
| characterizedBy | mix of Sundaic and Philippine wildlife ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Philippine faunal region of Luzon
ⓘ
Philippine faunal region of Mindanao ⓘ |
| faunalSimilarityWith |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sundaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiogeographicAffinity |
Philippine faunal region
ⓘ
Sundaic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high endemism
ⓘ
regionally distinct animal species ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overexploitation of wildlife ⓘ |
| hasEndemicTaxa |
Palawan bearcat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palawan bearded pig NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan blue flycatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan flowerpecker NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan flying dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan flying squirrel NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan forest turtle NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan frogmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan hornbill NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan horned frog NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan peacock-pheasant NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan porcupine NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan scops owl NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan stink badger NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan striped babbler NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan tit NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan toadlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan water monitor NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine mouse-deer ⓘ |
| hasMajorHabitat |
limestone forest
ⓘ
lowland rainforest ⓘ mangrove forest ⓘ |
| includes |
Balabac Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Busuanga Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Calamian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Coron Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Culion Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Palawan Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Sundaic mammals in the Philippines
ⓘ
biogeographic transition between Sundaland and Philippine archipelago ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Sunda Shelf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedFrom |
Greater Luzon faunal region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Mindanao faunal region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| zoogeographicRealm | Indomalayan realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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