English II 2020
A total of 32 species of reptiles and 21 species of amphibians inhabit South Korea. The Ministry of Environment designated the Black-headed Snake and Suwon Treefrog as Endangered Wildlife Class I. The Gori Salamander, Rat Snake, Korean Golden Frog, Reeve's Pond Turtle, Narrow-mouthed Frog, and Mongolian Racerunner are designated as Endangered Wildlife Class II. Six species, including the Gori Salamander, Korean Crevice Salamander, Suwon Treefrog, Jeju Salamander, Korean Brown Frog, and Korean Golden Frog, are known to be endemic to South Korea. Recently, the number of amphibians and reptiles has declined rapidly due to changes in the habitat environment caused by climate change. |