List of protected species in Hong Kong
Animals
Protected species under Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Cap 170

List of protected species in Hong Kong

Section Title: Animals
Table Section Text: Protected species under Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Cap 170

Order	Family	Scientific name	English common name	Chinese common name

Mammalia	Mammals	哺乳類

1	Chiroptera	Chiroptera, all species of all genera and all families	Bats	蝙蝠

2	Primates	Primates, all species of all genera and all families except an individual of the family Hominidae (man)	Primates (Monkeys etc.)	靈長屬 (猴子等)

3	Pholidota	Manidae	Manis pentadactyla	Chinese pangolin	穿山甲

4	Rodentia	Hystricidae	Hystrix hodgsoni	Chinese porcupine	箭豬

5	Sciuridae	Sciuridae, all species of all genera	Squirrels	松鼠

6	Cetacea	Cetacea, all species of all genera and all families	Cetaceans (Dolphins, whales, porpoises)	鯨屬 (海豚、鯨魚、小鯨)

7	Carnivora	Canidae	Vulpes vulpes	Common red fox	紅狐

8	Viverridae	Herpestes, all species Paguma larvata Viverricula indica Viverra zibetha	Mongooses Masked palm civet Small Indian civet Large Indian civet	獴屬 果子狸 七間狸 五間狸

8	Mustelidae	Lutra lutra Melogale moschata	Otter Chinese ferret badger	水獺 鼬獾

9	Felidae	Felis bengalensis	Leopard cat	豹貓

10	Sirenia	Dugongidae	Dugong, all species	Dugongs	儒艮

11	Artiodactyla	Cervidae	Muntiacus reevesi	Reeves' muntjac or Barking deer	黃麂

Aves	Birds	雀鳥類

12	Aves, all species of all genera, all families and all orders	All wild birds	所有野生雀鳥

Reptilia	Testudines	爬蟲類

13	Testudines	Testudines, all species of all genera and all families	Chelonians (Turtles, terrapins, tortoises etc.)	龜鱉屬 (海龜、鱉、龜等)

14	Serpentes	Boidae	Python molurus bivittatus	Burmese python	緬甸蟒蛇

15	Sauria	Varanidae	Varanus salvator	Asian water monitor	水巨蜥

Amphibia	Amphibians	兩棲類

16	Caudata	Salamandridae	Paramesotriton hongkongensis	Hong Kong newt	香港蠑螈

17	Anura	Ranidae	Amolops hongkongensis	Hong Kong cascade frog	香港瀑蛙

18	Rhacophoridae	Philautus romeri	Romer's tree frog	盧文氏蛙

Insecta	Insects	昆蟲類

19	Lepidoptera	Papilionidae	Troides helena	Birdwing butterfly	黃扇蝶

Sentence(s)

Large Indian civet is a protected species in Hong Kong under the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Cap 170.

final_sentence: Large Indian civet is a protected species in Hong Kong under the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance Cap 170.