No results meet the strict criteria for “Endemic Species of Cyprus”
Note the phrase “endemic” means a species occurs naturally and only in one place. Apply a strict rule that counts only full species (not subspecies, varieties, or local forms) that are found nowhere else. Under that rule, no species qualify as endemic to Cyprus.
Understand why this strict rule creates an empty list. Taxonomy often treats island forms as subspecies or local varieties, not full species. Scientists revise names as they learn more, so apparent island species are often merged with wider-ranging species. Political boundaries also matter: a plant or animal that lives on nearby islets or the adjacent mainland would not count as strictly endemic to Cyprus alone. Use of species-only rules therefore removes many familiar local uniques from the list.
Check related, useful alternatives. Many true local uniques exist at other ranks or scales. Examples include well-known endemic subspecies (for example, the Cyprus mouflon), plant microspecies on the Troodos range, and insects and reptiles that are essentially island-restricted. Also find near-endemics that occur only in Cyprus plus nearby coasts, plus habitat endemics such as Troodos high-mountain flora. Explore lists of endemic subspecies and varieties, regionally endemic Eastern Mediterranean species, native species checklists, and IUCN or local conservation assessments instead.
