Biology:List of recently extinct reptiles

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As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 24 extinct species, 17 possibly extinct species, and two extinct in the wild species of reptile.[1][2]

Turtles and tortoises

Extinct species

Extinct in the wild species

  • Black softshell turtle (Nilssonia nigricans)

Lizards

Extinct species


Possibly extinct species


Snakes

Extinct species


Possibly extinct species


See also

References

  1. "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). http://www.iucnredlist.org/. Retrieved 8 September 2016. 
  2. "Table 9: Possibly Extinct and Possibly Extinct in the Wild Species (IUCN Red List version 2016-2)". Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). http://www.iucnredlist.org/about/summary-statistics. Retrieved 8 September 2016.