Recent Extinctions
Extinct species, their common and scientific names, and estimated extinction dates, with references.
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| ID | Common name | Scientific name | Est year date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinta Island Tortoise | Chelonoidis abingdoni | 2012-06-24 | Edwards et al. (2013) |
| 2 | Vietnamese Rhinoceros | Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus | 2010-04-29 | Brook et al. (2011) |
| 3 | Christmas Island Pipistrelle | Pipistrellus murrayi | 2009-08-27 | Lumsden et al. (2009) |
| 4 | Chinese Paddlefish | Psephurus gladius | 2007-01-08 | Gao et al. (2009) |
| 5 | Yangtze River Dolphin | Lipotes vexillifer | pre-2006 (19 August 2007?)4 | Turvey (2009), Turvey (2008), WWF (2007) |
| 6 | Po'o-uli | Melamprosops phaeosoma | 2004-11-28 | Tyrberg (2009), BirdLife International (2010b) |
| 7 | Saint Helena Olive | Nesiota elliptica | 2003-12-01 | IUCN (2011) |
| 8 | Vine Raiatea Tree Snail | Partula labrusca | 1905-06-24 | Coote (2007) |
| 9 | Pyrenean Ibex | Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica | 6 January 2000 (&January 2009)5 | Caprinae Specialist Group (2000) |
| 10 | Sri Lanka Legume Tree | Crudia zeylanica | 1905-06-20 | IUCN (2011); Maricar (2009) |
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Last changed: July 17, 2026. This may reflect a change to the data or its description; it is not a coverage-through date.
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