Plestiodon quadrilineatus

Species: Plestiodon quadrilineatus

English Name: Blue-tailed Skink, Four-striped Skink

Chinese Name: 四线石龙子

Family: Scincidae

Description:

Medium-sized Skink, up to 20 cm in total length, with smooth and glossy scales. The dorsal color varies from dark brown to black and have two prominent white stripes and two thinner white lateral stripes extending from snout to tail. These four stripes merge with the brilliant blue of the tail. It can be found in dry shrub and woodland.

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References:

– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and... Read more »

Leiolepis reevesii

Species: Leiolepis reevesii

English Name: Reeves’ Butterfly Lizard, Butterfly Lizard

Chinese Name: 蜡皮蜥

Family: Agamidae

Description:

The butterfly lizard has a triangular head and a elongated round tail. The upperside is olive to dark with orange spots on the back and a serie of red spots on the sides.

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References:

– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.

Cuora trifasciata

Species: Cuora trifasciata

English Name: Golden Coin Turtle, Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle

Chinese Name: 金錢龜, 線閉殼龜

Family: Geoemydidae

Description:

This turtle has a long, flat, brown carapace with tree distinctive black longitudinal stripes. The plastron is mainly black with a yellow border. The underside of the neck, limb sockets and the underside of the limbs and tail are pink-orange. This is a semi-aquatic species and is considered Critically Endangered with extinction by the IUCN.

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References:

– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles... Read more »

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Species: Pipistrellus pipistrellus

English Name: Common Pipistrelle

Chinese Name: 伏翼

Family: Vespertilionidae

Description:

This is a small (35–52 mm head to tail lengh), dark brown bat with no fur on its tail membrane and a wingspan of 180-240 mm. It have usually a single offspring in June or July. The young are fed on their mother’s milk until, within three weeks of birth, they are able to make their first flights and begin foraging for food.  In summer it frequently roost in crevices in buildings and trees.

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References:

– Wong,... Read more »

Nebrius ferrugineus

Species: Nebrius ferrugineus

English Name: Tawny Nurse Shark

Chinese Name: 褐色护士鲨

Family: Ginglymostomatidae

Description:

The Tawny Nurse Shark is a dorsally brown, ventrally pale, large and bulky shark with a small mouth and small comb-like teeth. The fins are angular with caudal fins being shorter. Can grow up to a length of 320cm for male and female. Lives on the continental and insular shelves. Feeds on wide variety of bottom invertebrates, small fishes including cephalopods, crustaceans and sea urchins. Commercialized for fisheries.

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Ptyas korros

Species: Ptyas korros

English Name: Chinese Rat Snake, Indo-Chinese Rat Snake

Chinese Name: 灰鼠蛇

Family: Colubridae

Description:

Non-venomous snake with 120-150 cm long, but can grow up to 180 cm. It has very large eyes and is olive-brown to brown above and pale below. It occurs in agricultural or forest areas, particularly grassy banks of reservoirs and edges of cultivated fields and ponds.

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References:

– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.

Centrophorus granulosus

Species: Centrophorus granulosus

English Name: Gulper Shark

Chinese Name: 刺鯊

Family: Centrophoridae

Description:

The Gulper Shark is a dorsally light grayish brown and ventrally paler shark with greenish eyes. Adults have dusky tips in their dorsal fins and are not prominently marked. Can grow up to a length of 170cm for male and female. Lives on the continental shelves and upper slopes. Feeds on bony fishes such as hake, lanternfish, cods, squid and crustaceans. Minor commercialized.

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References:

– Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol.... Read more »

Triaenodon obesus

Species: Triaenodon obesus

English Name: Whitetip Reef Shark

Chinese Name: 灰三齿鲨

Family: Carcharhinidae

Description:

The Whitetip Reef Shark is a grey small, slender shark sometimes with dark spots on sides, that has an extremely short, broad snout, oval eyes, and conspicuous white tips on the 1st dorsal and upper caudal fins. Can grow up to a length of 213cm for male and female. Lives on the sluggish lagoons, sand patch, and seaward reefs. Feeds on benthic animals such as fishes, octopi, spiny lobsters, and crabs. Minor commercialized.

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Scoliodon laticaudus

Species: Scoliodon laticaudus                  

English Name: Spadenose Shark

Chinese Name: 宽尾斜齿鲨

Family: Carcharhinidae

Description:

The Spadenose Shark is a bronze grey shark with fins sometimes darker than body and has no conspicuous markings. Can grow up to a length of 100cm for male and female. Lives on rocky substrates of coastal waters and lower reaches of tropical rivers. Feeds on small bony fishes, shrimps and cuttlefish. Commercialized for human uses and usually as bait.

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References:

– Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks... Read more »

Rhizoprionodon oligolinx

Species: Rhizoprionodon oligolinx

English Name: Grey Sharpnose Shark

Chinese Name: 寡线斜锯牙鲨

Family: Carcharhinidae

Description:

The Grey Sharpnose Shark has long labial furrows, short pectoral fins and position of anal fin origin is well in front of second dorsal fin origin. Can grow up to a length of 70cm for male and female. Lives inshore and offshore on continental and insular shelves. Feeds on fishes, cephalopods, and crustaceans. Commercialized for human uses.

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References:

– Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world.... Read more »

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