List of animals that are extinct in the wild facts for kids
As of 2022, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 40 animal species as extinct in the wild. That is approximately 0.04% of all evaluated animal species. The IUCN also lists five animal subspecies as extinct in the wild.
This is a complete list of wild animal species and subspecies listed as extinct by the IUCN. Some of these species, such as Aylacostoma guaraniticum, Aylacostoma stigmaticum, and Partula faba have since become entirely extinct.
Molluscs
Species
- Aylacostoma chloroticum
- Aylacostoma guaraniticum
- Aylacostoma stigmaticum
- Partula dentifera
- Partula garrettii
- Partula hebe
- Partula mirabilis
- Partula mooreana
- Partula navigatoria
- Partula nodosa
- Partula rosea
- Sutural partula (Partula suturalis)
- Partula tohiveana
- Partula tristis
- Partula varia
Subspecies
- Partula suturalis strigosa
- Partula suturalis vexillum
- Partula taeniata elongata
- Partula taeniata nucleola
- Partula taeniata simulans
Arthropods
- Oahu deceptor bush cricket (Leptogryllus deceptor)
- Simandoa cave roach (Simandoa conserfariam)
- Socorro isopod (Thermosphaeroma thermophilum)
Chordates
There are 21 chordate species assessed as extinct in the wild.
Amphibians
- Wyoming toad (Anaxyrus baxteri) (only in captivity and within Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming)
- Kihansi spray toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis)
Mammals
- Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
Reptiles
- Christmas Island blue-tailed skink (Cryptoblepharus egeriae)
- Christmas Island chained gecko (Lepidodactylus listeri)
Fish
- Dabry's sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus)
- Banded allotoca (Allotoca goslinei)
- Potosi pupfish (Cyprinodon alvarezi)
- La Palma pupfish (Cyprinodon longidorsalis)
- Charco Palma pupfish (Cyprinodon veronicae)
- Ameca shiner (Notropis amecae)
- Kunimasu (Oncorhynchus kawamurae)
- Golden skiffia (Skiffia francesae)
- Beloribitsa (Stenodus leucichthys)
- Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)
- Marbled swordtail (Xiphophorus meyeri)
Birds
- Hawaiian crow (Corvus hawaiiensis)
- Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii)
- Alagoas curassow (Mitu mitu)
- Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus)
- Socorro dove (Zenaida graysoni)
See also
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