Vertebrates
European wildcat (Felis silvestris). Photo: Michael Radloff.
In zoology, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds and fish, including lampreys, are included within the informal group of ‘vertebrates‘. These animals have a spinal column, whereas invertebrates do not.
The current German Red Lists of vertebrates from 2009 ff. assess a total of 522 species and subspecies. This represents a mere 0.7% of all species and subspecies of animals, plants and fungi known to occur in Germany.
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