Tag Archives: Philippine Fauna

Macaques in the Philippines

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Sebastian Marquez

I’m still here in the Philippines enjoying my time with friends and family. I did want to highlight another member of the Philippine fauna. 3 lineages of Primates are found in the Philippines. While there’s us humans obviously, there is … Continue reading →

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Two lined Coral Snake of Mt. Mansilawit

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Sebastian Marquez

Currently back in the motherlands. Was exploring Palawan when we came across a very pleasant surprise. Our tour guide was leading up the short (but muggy!) hike up Mt. Mansilawit outside of El Nido, when she stopped dead in her … Continue reading →

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The Luzon Giant Cloud Rat

Posted on October 28, 2024 by Sebastian Marquez

I just got back from a trip to Japan a few days ago and I was pleasantly surprised by the Kobe Animal Kingdom. It deserves a longer post on it’s own but for now I really wanted to highlight one … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Another pinoy bird

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Sebastian Marquez

One of several different species of old world orioles in the Philippines, Black-naped Orioles (Oriolus chinensis) is also native in other parts of Southeast Asia and into China and parts of India. I didn’t see it out in the wild … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Giant golden-crowned flying fox

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Sebastian Marquez

Ang laki itong paniki! Although, I guess I can’t say for certain if this is the local name for the Giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus). Where my parents are from, paniki just means bat. Anywho, I just wanted to … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Tarictic Hornbill

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Sebastian Marquez

I’ve previously shown some of the mammals that are native members of the Philippine fauna. But probably the most conspicuous elements are the birds. It’s a very large and diverse assemblage. Take this Tarictic Hornbill (Penelopides samarensis) that I grabbed a … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Philippine Tarsier

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

There’s nothing like quirky endemic fauna. Here is a picture I took in Bohol of Philippine Tarsiers (Tarsius syrichta). If you love phylogeny (and who doesn’t?), tarsiers have been found to be more closely related to monkeys and great apes … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Philippine Flying Lemur

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Here’s a picture I took when I was in Bohol of a captive Philippine Flying Lemur (Cynocephalus volans). They are not usually active during the day but I was lucky enough to capture this guy while he was feeding. Look … Continue reading →

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