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Endemic species glossary and government resources ... Endemic species : a species whose natural occurrence is confined to a certain region andwhose distribution is relatively limited. [Ministry of Forests -- Government of British Columbia] ;
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An 'Endemic Species' is one that is only found in a particular region and nowhere else in the world. Since these species are not widespread and may be confined to only one or two protected areas, they are of great conservation concern.
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Dozens of endemic species were found here and nowhere else on earth. ... Wasn't it more reasonable to think that mainland species had arrived on the islands eons ago and became specialized for different environmental conditions on the different islands? ... How do species become endemic?
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cuneifolium and L. ohlingerae are comparable to those reported for endemic species (Table 3). Population-level values for percentage loci polymorphic (6.2%) and average number of alleles per polymorphic locus (1.25) are very low for H. cumulicola.
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Sophora fernandeziana is the only legume endemic to Isla Robinson Crusoe (Archipelago Juan Fernández, Chile); it is uncommon and becoming rare. Although its preservation status is listed as "vulnerable," as with many species, little is known of its reproductive biology.
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Ministry of environment Seychelles ... THE ENDEMIC SPECIES OF SEYCHELLES (Animals) ... Description: the male of this species is entirely black with a long tail and a pale blue bill. The female has black head, chestnut upperparts and wings and off-white underparts. The male makes a whistling call and female is usually silent.
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www.env.gov.sc/html/seychelles_endemic_species__an.html
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A snail — Opisthostoma vermiculum — found in Malaysia, represents a unique morphological evolution, with a shell that twists around four axes. It is endemic to a unique limestone hill habitat in Malaysia. ... Pea-Sized Seahorse Makes 'Top 10 Species' List...
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www.livescience.com/animals/090522-new-species.html
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The identity of Tarsius pumilus, a pygmy species endemic to the montane mossy forests of central Sulawesi. American Museum novitates ; no. 2867 ... But only one of the three specimens discussed by Miller and Hollister is an example of T. pumilus, and the calls said to be those of this species were probably made by T.
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We examine genetic diversity within endemic island avian species that recently went extinct in the wild and compare results with nonendangered, nonendemic, and nonisland species. ... Our results suggest that caution be taken in making generalizations about genetic diversity in island species. ... 1992) endemic to New Zealand;
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