List of endemic species of Cyprus

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A biological species is considered endemic to a geographical area when it exists only in this area in spontaneous form.

This article lists endemic species (and subspecies) of Cyprus.

Extinct species are considered if they were observed alive after 1500.

Plants

Insects

Coleoptera

Cerambycids
Pedostrangalia raggii
Purpuricenus nicocles
Trichoferus antonioui, described in 1994

Scarabeids
Propomacrus cypriacus

Lepidoptera
Rhopalocera: three species and six endemic subspecies.

Papilionidae
Zerynthia cerisyi cypria

Lycaenidae
Cigaritis acama cypriaca
Glaucopsyche paphos

Nymphalidae
Chazara breakis larnacana
Hipparchia cypriensis
Hipparchia syriaca cypriaca
Hyponephele lupina cypriaca
Maniola cypricola
Pseudochazara anthelea acamanthis

Reptiles

Colubrids
Hierophis cypriensis (synonyme Coluber cypriensis)
Natrix natrix cypriaca

Lacertidae
Lacerta laevis troodii

Birds
Two species and four subspecies endemic to Cyprus

Strigidae
Otus scops cyprius

Certhiidae
Certhia brachydactyla dorotheae

Paridae (vessels)
Black-breasted Cyprus (Peripatus ater cypriotes)

Muscicapidae
Traquet of Cyprus (Oenanthe cypriaca)

Sylvidae
Sylvia melanothorax

Corvid
Geai de Cyprus (Garrulus glandarius glaszneri)

Mammals

Insectivorous

Soricide
Crocidura cypria

Chemicals

Vespertilionidae
Pipistrellus pygmaeus cyprius

Rodents

Muridae
Thorny rat of Cyprus (Acomys nesiotes)
Mus cypriacus

Cetartiodactyls

Bovidae
Cyprus mouflon (Ovis gmelini ophion)

Bibliography
Gasc (Jean-Pierre) et al., Atlas of Amphibians and Reptiles in Europe, Societas Europaea Herpetologica / National Museum of Natural History, Paris, 1997