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Hubei Shennongjia is located in the hinterland of East Asia, which is the first transition zone from the lowland plains of eastern Eurasia to the mountains of central Eurasia. It also lies in the transition region from the Oriental Realm to the Palaearctic Realm. Shennongjia was a blending of the faunal composition and elements of the Palaearctic region, revealing the ancient evolutionary origin of the biome and the diversity of wild animal species. A total of 629 vertebrate species (including 87 mammal species, 399 bird species, 53 reptile species, 37 amphibian species and 53 fish species) are found in Hubei Shennongjia. Total of 130 rare and endangered vertebrate species are found distributed in Hubei Shennongjia. Of them, 30 species are listed as endangered animals on the IUCN Red List (2016). A total of 91 Chinese endemic vertebrate species are distributed in Hubei Shennongjia. Furthermore, Hubei Shennongjia is the distribution area of the Hubei subspecies of golden snub-nosed monkey.
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Xie, Z., Shen, G. (2021). Animal Diversity. In: The outstanding universal value and conservation of Hubei Shennongjia . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0684-7_4
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