Burmese Python

Protected by law in Hong Kong;

Class I protected species of the PRC;

Appendix II of CITES

Widely distributed in Hong Kong, found in a variety of habitats

Abundance in China declining

Three-banded Box Terrapin

Protected by law in Hong Kong;

Class II protected species of the PRC

Only known from a few localities in Hong Kong,

Found in hill and mountain streams in the vicinity of broad-leaf woodland or secondary forest

Rare in Hong Kong and China, due to over-exploitation

Green Turtle

Protected by law in Hong Kong;

Class II protected species of the PRC;

Appendix I of CITES

Occurs in marine waters around Hong Kong except in the west

Rare, under threat due to illegal collection of eggs and deterioration of marine environment

Romer’s Tree Frog

Protected by law in Hong Kong

Lamma Island, Po Toi, Lantau Islands

Restricted, endemic