| Appendix 6.4 - Fauna
recorded in the Assessment Area |
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| Avifauna |
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| Common Name |
Species Name |
Status* |
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| Black-crowned
Night Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
- |
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| Reef Egret |
Egretta sacra |
- |
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| Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
- |
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| Chinese Pond
Heron |
Ardeola bacchus |
PRC |
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| Little Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
PRC |
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| Great Egret |
Egretta alba |
PRC |
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| Grey Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
PRC |
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| Black Kite |
Milvus migrans |
- |
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| Common
Buzzard** |
Buteo buteo |
- |
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| Crested
Goshawk |
Accipiter trivirgatus |
- |
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| White-breasted
Waterhen |
Amaurornis
phoenicurus |
- |
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| Banded Rail |
Gallirallus striatus |
RC |
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| Little Ringed
Plover** |
Charadrius dubius |
- |
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| Common Snipe |
Gallinago gallinago |
- |
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| Common
Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
- |
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| Spotted Dove |
Steptopelia chinensis |
- |
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| Common Koel |
Eudynamys scolopacea |
- |
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| Greater
Coucal |
Centropus sinensis |
- |
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| Common
Kingfisher |
Alcedo atthis |
- |
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| White-throated
Kingfisher |
Halcyon smyrnensis |
- |
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| Black-capped
Kingfisher** |
Halcyon pileata |
- |
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| Pacific Swift |
Apus pacificus |
- |
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| Little Swift |
Apus affinis |
- |
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| Barn Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
- |
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| Olive-backed
Pipit** |
Anthus hodgsoni |
- |
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| Richard's
Pipit** |
Anthus richardi |
- |
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| Yellow
Wagtail |
Motacilla flava |
- |
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| Grey
Wagtail** |
Motacilla cinerea |
- |
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| White Wagtail |
Motacilla alba |
- |
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| Forest
Wagtail |
Dendronanthus indicus |
- |
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| Red-whiskered
Bulbul |
Pycnonotus jocosus |
- |
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| Chinese
Bulbul |
Pycnonotus sinensis |
- |
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| Oriental
Magpie Robin |
Copsychus saularis |
- |
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| Daurian
Redstart** |
Phoenicurus auroreus |
- |
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| Common
Stonechat** |
Saxicola torquata |
- |
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| Common
Blackbird** |
Turdus merula |
- |
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| Masked
Laughingthrush |
Garrulax
perspicillatus |
- |
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| Long-tailed
Shrike |
Lanius schach |
- |
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| Violet
Whistling Thrush |
Myiophoneus caeruleus |
- |
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| Yellow-bellied
Prinia |
Prinia flaviventris |
- |
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| Plain Prinia |
Prinia inornata |
- |
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| Common
Tailorbird |
Orthotomus sutorius |
- |
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| Dusky
Warbler** |
Phylloscopus fuscatus |
- |
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| Pallas's Leaf
Warbler** |
Phylloscopus
proregulus |
- |
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| Yellow-browed
Warbler |
Phylloscopus
inornatus |
- |
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| Artic
Warbler** |
Phylloscopus borealis |
- |
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| Great Tit |
Parus major |
- |
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| Japanese
White-eye |
Zosterops japonicus |
- |
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| Black-faced
Bunting |
Emberiza spodocephala |
- |
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| White-rumped
Munia |
Lonchura striata |
- |
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| Scaly-breasted
Munia** |
Lonchura punctulata |
- |
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| Eurasian Tree
Sparrow |
Passer montanus |
- |
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| Red-billed
Starling** |
Sturnus sericeus |
GC |
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| Black-collared
Starling |
Sturnus nigricollis |
- |
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| Crested Myna |
Acridotheres
cristatellus |
- |
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| Black Drongo |
Dicrurus macrocercus |
- |
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| Common Magpie |
Pica pica |
- |
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| Blue Magpie |
Urocissa
erythrorhyncha |
- |
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| Large-billed
Crow |
Corvus macrorhynchos |
- |
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| *LC
– Local Concern (Habitat loss/damage in Hong Kong would pose significant
threat to local survival); |
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| PRC
– Potential Regional Concern (Large, secure populations in Hong Kong are of
regional significance); |
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| RC
– Regional Concern (Habitat loss in Hong Kong would have implications for the
survival of the species in South China); |
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| PGC
– Potential Global Concern (Large, secure populations in Hong Kong are of
global significance); |
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| GC
– Global Concern (Further habitat loss or damage in Hong Kong may have
implications for the global survival of the species). |
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| Other
species generally common and widespread in Hong Kong, and of no particular
conservation significance |
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| Refer
to Fellowes et al. (2002) for further explanation of status. |
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| **Ad hoc observations made during
2003/2004 Winter Season. |
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| Herpetofauna and Mammals |
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| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Status in Hong Kong |
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| Amphibians |
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| Asian Common
Toad |
Bufo melanostictus |
Common and widespread |
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| Gunther's
Frog |
Rana guentheri |
Common and widespread |
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| Paddy Frog |
Rana limnocharis |
Common and widespread |
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| Brown Tree
Frog |
Polypedates
megacephalus |
Common and widespread |
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| Reptiles |
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| Changeable
Lizard |
Calotes versicolor |
Common and widespread |
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| Chinese Skink |
Eumeces chinensis |
Common and widespread |
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| Common Rat
Snake |
Ptyas mucosus |
Common and widespread |
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| Mammals |
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| Japanese
Pipistrelle |
Pipistrellus abramus |
Common and widespread |
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| Thai Squirrel |
Callosciurus
flavimanus |
Exotic, common |
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| Fish |
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Common Name |
Status |
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| Clarias
fuscus |
Catfish |
common |
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| Oreochromis
niloticus |
Tilapia |
common, exotic |
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| Mugil
cephalus |
Mullet |
common |
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| Scatophagus
argus |
Spotted scat |
common |
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| Periophthalmus
cantonensis |
Mudskipper |
common |
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| Glossogobius
giuris |
Tank Goby |
common |
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| Gambusia
affinis |
Mosquito Fish |
common, exotic |
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| Ctenogobius
duospilus |
Goby |
common |
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| Puntius
semifasciolatus |
Half-Banded Barb |
common |
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| Channa
asiatica** |
Chinese Moon
Snakehead |
common, declining |
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| **Ad hoc observation made during 2003/2004
Winter Season. |
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| Aquatic Macroinvertebrates |
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| Phylum/Order |
Species |
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| Annelida |
Dugesiasp. |
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| Gastropoda |
Melanoidessp. |
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| Crutacea |
Caridina sp. |
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| Ephemeroptera |
Caenissp. |
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Beatis sp. |
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Libebiulla sp. |
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| Odonata |
Agriocnemis sp. |
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Euphea decorata |
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Zygonyx iris |
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Libillulidae #1 |
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Libillulidae #2 |
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Libillulidae #3 |
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| Megaloptera |
Neochauliodes
boweringi |
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| Heteroptera |
Diplyonchus rusticum |
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Corixidae |
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Notonectidae |
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Gerridae |
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| Trichoptera |
Hydropsyche |
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Cheumatopsyche |
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| Coleoptera |
Helochares sp. |
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Helodes |
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| Diptera |
Chironomini |
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Orthocladiinae |
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Culex sp. |
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Tipulidae |
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| Terrestrial Insects |
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Name |
Common Name |
Status in Hong Kong |
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| Butterflies |
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| Hesperiidae |
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| Hyarotis
adrastus |
Tree Flitter |
Common &
widespread |
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| Papilionidae |
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| Graphium
sarpedon |
Common Bluebottle |
Common &
widespread |
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| Graphium
agamemnon |
Tailed Green Jay |
Common &
widespread |
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| Papilio
helenus |
Red
Helen |
Common &
widespread |
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| Papilio
memnon |
Great Mormon |
Common &
widespread |
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| Papilio paris |
Paris Peacock |
Common &
widespread |
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| Papilio
polytes |
Common Mormon |
Common &
widespread |
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| Lycaenidae |
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| Zizeeria maha |
Pale Grass Blue |
Common &
widespread |
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| Pieris
canidia |
Common White |
Common &
widespread |
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| Riodinidae |
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| Abisara
echerius |
Plum Judy |
Common &
widespread |
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| Nymphalidae |
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| Ariadne
ariadne |
Angled Castor |
Common &
widespread |
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| Junonia
atlites |
Grey Pansy |
Common &
widespread |
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| Faunis eumeus |
Common Faun |
Common &
widespread |
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| Junonia
orithya |
Blue Pansy |
Common &
widespread |
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| Junonia
almana |
Peacock Pansy |
Common &
widespread |
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| Mycalesis
mineus |
Dark Brand Bush Brown |
Common &
widespread |
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| Ideopsis
similis |
Blue Glassy Tiger |
Common &
widespread |
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| Parantica
aglea |
Glassy Tiger |
Common &
widespread |
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| Anosia
chrysippus |
Plain Tiger |
Common &
widespread |
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| Danaus
genutia |
Common (Dark Veined)
Tiger |
Common &
widespread |
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| Neptis hylas |
Common Sailor |
Common &
widespread |
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| Hypolimns
bolina |
Great Eggfly |
Common &
widespread |
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| Dragonflies |
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| Agriocnemis
femina |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Agriocnemis sp. |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Anax guttatus |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Brachydiplax
chalybea flavovittata |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Ceriagrion
auranticum |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Crocothemis
servilia |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Diplacodes
trivialis |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Euphaea
decorata |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Orthetrum
pruinosum |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Orthetrum
sabina |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Pantala
flavecans |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Neurothemis
fulvia |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Neurothemis
tullia |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Rhinocypha
perforata |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Rhyothemis variegata |
- |
Common &
widespread |
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| Intertidal Fauna |
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| Phylum |
Scientific Name |
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| Crustacea (Crabs) |
Clibanarius sp. |
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Hemigrapsus sanguineus |
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Metograpsus frontalis |
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Ocypodes ceratophthalmus |
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Ocypodes gaimardi |
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Perisesarma bidens |
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Sesarmops sinensis |
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Scopimera globosa |
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Scylla cf. paramamosain |
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Uca arcuata |
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| (Sea slaters) |
Ligia exotica |
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| (Barnacles) |
Capitella mitella |
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Tetraclita sp. |
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| Mollusca
(Snails) |
Cerithidea spp. |
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Clithon spp. |
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Monodonta labio |
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Morula musiva |
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Nodolittorina spp. |
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Nerita albicilla |
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| (Limpets) |
Notoacmoea schenkii |
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| (Bivalves) |
Donax sp. |
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Saccostrea cullculata |
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