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List of animals that are extinct in the wild

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As of 2026, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 41 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 Partula faba, have since become entirely extinct.

[[Mollusca|Molluscs]]

Species

Aylacostoma guaraniticum
Aylacostoma stigmaticum
Partula garrettii
Partula hebe
Partula mirabilis
Partula mooreana
Partula navigatoria
Partula nodosa
Partula rosea
Sutural partula (Partula suturalis)
Partula varia}} Subspecies
Partula suturalis vexillum
Partula taeniata elongata
Partula taeniata nucleola
Partula taeniata simulans}}

[[Arthropod]]s

Oahu deceptor bush cricket (Leptogryllus deceptor)
Simandoa cave roach (Simandoa conserfariam)
Socorro isopod (Thermosphaeroma thermophilum)

[[Chordate]]s

There are 21 chordate species assessed as extinct in the wild.

[[Amphibian]]s

Wyoming toad (Anaxyrus baxteri) (only in captivity and within Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming)
Kihansi spray toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis)

[[Mammal]]s

Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus)

[[Reptile]]s

Christmas Island blue-tailed skink (Cryptoblepharus egeriae)
Christmas Island chained gecko (Lepidodactylus listeri)
Hoan Kiem turtle (Rafetus leloii)

[[Fish]]

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)
Racovitza's rudd (Scardinius racovitzai)
Golden skiffia (Skiffia francesae)
Monterrey platyfish (Xiphophorus couchianus)
Marbled swordtail (Xiphophorus meyeri)}}

[[Bird]]s

Spix's macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii)
Alagoas curassow (Mitu mitu)
Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus)
Socorro dove (Zenaida graysoni)}}

References

"IUCN Red List Version 2022-1". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).

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