Biology:List of extinct in the wild animals
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As of July 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 33 extinct in the wild animal species.[1] Approximately 0.05% of all evaluated animal species are listed as extinct in the wild. The IUCN also lists five animal subspecies as extinct in the wild.
This is a complete list of extinct in the wild animal species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN.
Molluscs
Species
Subspecies
Arthropods
- Oahu deceptor bush cricket (Leptogryllus deceptor)
- Simandoa cave roach (Simandoa conserfariam)
- Socorro isopod (Thermosphaeroma thermophilum)
Chordates
There are 19 chordate species assessed as extinct in the wild.
Amphibians
- Wyoming toad (Anaxyrus baxteri)
- Kihansi spray toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis)
Mammals
- Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
- Scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah)
- Barbary lion (Panthera leo leo subspecies)
Reptiles
- Christmas Island Blue-tailed skink (Cryptoblepharus egeriae)
- Christmas Island chained gecko (Lepidodactylus listeri)
Fish
Birds
See also
References
- ↑ "IUCN Red List version 2016.1". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). http://www.iucnredlist.org/. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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