Endemic species
Pronunciation: /ɛnˈdɛmɪk ˈspiːʃiːz/ · Category: biodiversity
Definition: A species that occurs naturally in only one geographic area, such as a single island, mountain range or lake.
In simple words: A species found in one place in the world and nowhere else in the wild.
More about endemic species
Endemic species are often especially vulnerable, because damage to their only area can affect the whole species.
The axolotl is endemic to the lake and canal system of Xochimilco in Mexico, and the dragon blood tree is endemic to the Socotra archipelago.
Origin of the term
From Greek endēmos, “native, in the people”.