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Creatures in Crisis

China

42 catalog pins

Photograph of Baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), recorded as Critically Endangered

42 animals in this catalog carry a structured country pin for China. That is a filing fact, not a claim that the crisis is only here.

The photograph is one of those animals — Baiji. Open a dossier for the original writing, the status, and the map. Use the world map to jump to another country. Confirm official distributions on the Red List.

Photograph of Baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), recorded as Critically Endangered

Baiji

Lipotes vexillifer

Photograph of Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus courtoisi), recorded as Critically Endangered

Blue-crowned Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus courtoisi

Photograph of Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus), recorded as Critically Endangered

Chinese giant salamander

Andrias davidianus

Photograph of Yingde Leopard Gecko (Goniurosaurus yingdeensis), recorded as Critically Endangered

Yingde Leopard Gecko

Goniurosaurus yingdeensis

Photograph of Hainan black crested gibbon (Nomascus hainanus), recorded as Critically Endangered

Hainan black crested gibbon

Nomascus hainanus

Photograph of Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas), recorded as Critically Endangered

Mekong giant catfish

Pangasianodon gigas

Photograph of Beilun Pygmy Frog (Microhyla beilunensis), recorded as Critically Endangered

Beilun Pygmy Frog

Microhyla beilunensis

Photograph of Oncorhynchus formosanus (Oncorhynchus formosanus), recorded as Critically Endangered

Oncorhynchus formosanus

Oncorhynchus formosanus

Photograph of Brown guitarfish (Rhinobatos schlegelii), recorded as Critically Endangered

Brown guitarfish

Rhinobatos schlegelii

Photograph of Gray snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi), recorded as Critically Endangered

Gray snub-nosed monkey

Rhinopithecus brelichi

Photograph of Huaren Ground Skink (Scincella huanrenensis), recorded as Critically Endangered

Huaren Ground Skink

Scincella huanrenensis

Photograph of White-headed langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus), recorded as Critically Endangered

White-headed langur

Trachypithecus leucocephalus

Photograph of Knobsnout parrotfish (Acropora solitaryensis), recorded as Endangered

Knobsnout parrotfish

Acropora solitaryensis

Photograph of Ocellate Eagle Ray (Aetomylaeus milvus), recorded as Endangered

Ocellate Eagle Ray

Aetomylaeus milvus

Photograph of Anhui musk deer (Moschus anhuiensis), recorded as Endangered

Anhui musk deer

Moschus anhuiensis

Photograph of Yenyuan stream salamander (Batrachuperus yenyuanensis), recorded as Endangered

Yenyuan stream salamander

Batrachuperus yenyuanensis

Photograph of Cantrainea jamsteci (Cantrainea jamsteci), recorded as Endangered

Cantrainea jamsteci

Cantrainea jamsteci

Photograph of Osbeck's grenadier anchovy (Coilia mystus), recorded as Endangered

Osbeck's grenadier anchovy

Photograph of Golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana), recorded as Endangered

Golden snub-nosed monkey

Rhinopithecus roxellana

Photograph of Bawangling Leopard gecko (Goniurosaurus bawanglingensis), recorded as Endangered

Bawangling Leopard gecko

Goniurosaurus bawanglingensis

Photograph of Zhe-long's Leopard Gecko (Goniurosaurus zhelongi), recorded as Endangered

Zhe-long's Leopard Gecko

Goniurosaurus zhelongi

Photograph of Gracixalus nonggangensis (Gracixalus nonggangensis), recorded as Endangered

Gracixalus nonggangensis

Gracixalus nonggangensis

Photograph of Hainan gymnure (Neohylomys hainanensis), recorded as Endangered

Hainan gymnure

Neohylomys hainanensis

Photograph of Hainan hare (Lepus hainanus), recorded as Endangered

Hainan hare

Showing the first 24. Total pins: 42.

Quick answers

Do all these animals live only in China?: No. A pin means a Wikidata place field resolved here. Official ranges can be wider.
Is this a government list?: No. It is a slice of this catalog.