Colorful Xiangxi

Faunal species

　　The geopark encompasses 355 species of wild vertebrates, under 90 families and 34 orders. Among them, there are 54 species of Mammalia under 22 families and eight orders; 140 species of Aves under 35 families and 14 orders; 39 species of Reptilia under nine families and three orders; 30 species of Amphibia under eight families and two orders; and 92 species of Pisces under 16 families and seven orders (Tian Qilin, Li Jinsheng et al., 2016).

　　The Geopark is home to 355 species of wild vertebrates, belonging to 90 families and 34 orders. Of them, there are: 54 species of mammals under 22 families and eight orders; 140 species of birds under 35 families and 14 orders; 30 species of amphibians under eight families and two orders; and 92 species of fish under 16 families and seven orders. Among them, two species are listed as animals under first-class state protection; while 11 specie are listed as animals under second-class state protection (Table 1-2).

　　Table 1-2 List of rare, endangered and endemic animals in Xiangxi Geopark

Latin name	Endangered category	State protection	Endemism
Aquila chrysaetos	VU	First-class	-
Syrmaticus ellioti	VU	First-class	Endemic to China
Andrias davidianus	CR	Second-class	Endemic to China
Manis pentadactyla	CR	Second-class	-
Tytolongimembris	DD	Second-class	-
Hoplobatrachuschinensis	EN	Second-class	-
Syrmaticus reevesii	EN	Second-class	Endemic to China
Viverrazibetha	VU	Second-class	-
Viverriculaindica	VU	Second-class	-
Egrettaeulophotes	VU	Second-class	-
Macacamulatta	NT	Second-class	-
Chrysolophuspictus	NT	Second-class	Endemic to China
Tragopantemminckii	NT	Second-class	-
Tragopancaboti	EN	TBD*（To Be Decided）	Endemic to China
Muntiacusreevesi	VU	TBD	Endemic to China
Triplophysaxiangxiensis	VU	TBD	Endemic to China
Megophrysomeimontis	VU	TBD	Endemic to China
Syrmaticusellioti	VU	TBD	Endemic to China

Figure 1-6 Macaca mulatta

Figure 1-7 Andrias davidianus

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