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A full-body African elephant on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,337

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Showing 33 species · Ujung Kulon

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Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Giant River Prawn

Macrobrachium rosenbergii

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial

Atlas Moth

Attacus atlas

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary

Garden Flying Snake

Chrysopelea paradisi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Banteng

Bos javanicus

HerbivoreNocturnalEndangered

Orchid Mantis

Hymenopus coronatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Oriental Small-clawed Otter

Aonyx cinereus

CarnivoreDiurnalFamily group

Edible-nest Swiftlet

Aerodramus fuciphagus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial

Sunbeam Snake

Xenopeltis unicolor

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Southeast Asian Box Turtle

Cuora amboinensis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary

Western Hooded Pitta

Pitta sordida

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary

Elephant Trunk Snake

Acrochordus javanicus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Near Threatened

Nicobar Pigeon

Caloenas nicobarica

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Green Peafowl

Pavo muticus

OmnivoreDiurnalEndangered

Short-tailed Gymnure

Hylomys suillus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary

Greater Slow Loris

Nycticebus coucang

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary

Climbing Perch

Anabas testudineus

OmnivoreFishFreshwater

Javan Hawk-Eagle

Nisaetus bartelsi

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs

Javan Surili

Presbytis comata

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered

Sunda Porcupine

Hystrix javanica

HerbivoreNocturnalFamily group

Sumatra Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

OmnivoreIn schoolsFish

Critically Endangered

Javan Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

21 countries11 parks13 dive sites

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs

14 countries11 parks

Common Flying Dragon

Draco volans

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary

13 countries26 parks

Sunda Gharial

Tomistoma schlegelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary

13 countries10 parks

Silvery Lutung

Trachypithecus cristatus

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group

13 countries19 parks

Long-tailed Macaque

Macaca fascicularis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds

13 countries14 parks

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary

20 countries72 parks44 dive sites

Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial

15 countries26 parks17 dive sites

Critically Endangered

Sunda Pangolin

Manis javanica

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary

13 countries34 parks

Large Flying-fox

Pteropus vampyrus

FrugivoreNocturnalColonial

13 countries15 parks

40 countries35 parks

32 countries12 parks

13 countries21 parks

14 countries20 parks

19 countries53 parks

14 countries12 parks

8 countries27 parks

16 countries56 parks

14 countries16 parks

11 countries24 parks

15 countries25 parks

13 countries26 parks

8 countries13 parks

11 countries16 parks

13 countries16 parks

9 countries23 parks

13 countries9 parks

15 countries15 parks

1 country6 parks

1 country6 parks

1 country7 parks

15 countries13 parks

1 country1 park