List of recently extinct species

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This is an incomplete list of recently extinct species and subspecies:[1][2]

Species Common name Authority Image Date of
extinction
Notes
Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica Pyrenean Ibex Pyrenean Ibex.png January 6, 2000
Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii Pinta Island Tortoise Lonesome George in profile.png June 24, 2012 This is an extinct subspecies of Galápagos tortoise. The last remaining individual was Lonesome George.
Cryptoprocta spelea Giant Fosa
Delissea kauaiensis
Delissea niihauensis Lobelia niihauensis (5762180787).jpg
Delissea subcordata
Dusicyon australis Falklands Wolf FalklandIslandFox2.jpg
Dusicyon avus
Lipotes vexillifer Yangtze River Dolphin Lipotes vexillifer.png Before 2006, possibly August 19, 2007
Melamprosops phaeosoma Po'o-uli Poʻouli.jpg November 28, 2004
Neomonachus tropicalis Caribbean Monk Seal Cms-newyorkzoologicalsociety1910.jpg
Nesiota elliptica Saint Helena Olive Nesiota elliptica.jpg December 2003
Partula labrusca Vine Raiatea Tree Snail 2002
Phalacrocorax perspicillatus Spectacled Cormorant ExtbPallusCormorantovw.jpg
Pipistrellus murrayi Christmas Island Pipistrelle August 27, 2009
Plectostoma sciaphilum
Psephurus gladius Chinese Paddlefish Psephurus gladius.jpg January 8, 2007
Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus April 29, 2010
Rucervus schomburgki Schomburgk's Deer SchomburgksDeer-Berlin1911.jpg
Zalophus japonicus Japanese Sea Lion Zalophus japonicus.JPG 1974
Acalypha wilderi 2014 [3]
Aegolius gradyi Bermuda Saw-whet Owl 2014 [4]
Alburnus akili Beyşehir Bleak 2014 [5]
Alburnus nicaeensis Iznik Shemaya 2014 [6]
Alectroenas nitidissimus Mauritius blue pigeon Mauritius Blue Pigeon national museum of scotland.JPG 1830 [7]
Alectroenas payandeei Rodrigues Blue-pigeon Unknown [8]
Aphanius splendens Gölçük Toothcarp Unknown, probably extinct in the 1980s [9]
Bermuteo avivorus Bermuda Hawk 2014 [10]
Blutaparon rigidum Galapagos Amaranth 2014 [11]
Caloenas maculata Spotted green pigeon Caloenas maculata Clemency Fisher.jpg 2014 [12]
Centrobunus braueri 2014 [13]
Chenonetta finschi Finsch's Duck 2014 [14]
Chilonopsis nonpareil Great Saint Helena Awl Snail 2014 [15]
Coenocorypha barrierensis North Island Snipe Coenocorypha barrierensis.jpg 2014 [16]
Coenocorypha iredalei South Island Snipe 2014 [17]
Colaptes oceanicus Bermuda Flicker 2014 [18]
Columba thiriouxi Mauritius Woodpigeon 2014 [19]
Delilia inelegans 2014 [20]
Dicrogonatus gardineri Gardiner's Giant Mite 2014 [21]
Dryolimnas augusti Reunion Rail 2014 [22]
Dryophthorus distinguendus 2014 [23]
Eclectus infectus Oceanic Parrot Eclectus infectus-MalaspinaExpedition1793-Yellow.png 2014 [24]
Eucarlia alluaudi 2014 [25]
Fulica newtonii Mascarene Coot Mascarene Coot.jpg 2014 [26]
Gallinula nesiotis Tristan Moorhen GallinulaNesiotusJury.jpg 2014 [27]
Geonemertes rodericana 2014 [28]
Hippopotamus guldbergi Madagascan Dwarf Hippopotamus 2014 [29]
Hirstienus nanus 2014 [30]
Hydropsyche tobiasi Tobias' Caddisfly 2014 [31]
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae New Zealand Little Bittern Ardettamaculata.jpg 2014 [32]
Labidura herculeana St Helena Giant Earwig Labidura herculeana.jpg 2014 [33]
Lepidium amissum Waitakere Scurvy Grass 2014 [34]
Lepidium obtusatum 2014 [35]
Logania depressa 2014 [36]
Mascarinus mascarin Mascarene Parrot Mascarinus mascarinus.jpg 2014 [37]
Melanoplus spretus Rocky Mountain Locust Minnesota locusts.jpg 2014 [38]
Metazalmoxis ferruginea 2014 [39]
Mirogrex hulensis Hula Bream 2014 [40]
Myosotis laingii Waiautoa Forget-Me-Not 2014 [41]
Necropsittacus rodricanus Rodrigues Parrot Necropsittacus.jpg 2014 [42]
Nesoenas cicur Mauritius Turtle-dove 2014 [43]
Nesoenas rodericanus Rodrigues Turtle-dove Columba rodericana.jpg 2014 [44]
Nyctanassa carcinocatactes Bermuda Night-heron 2014 [45]
Oodemas laysanensis Laysan Weevil 2014 [46]
Orthomorpha crinita 2014 [47]
Peromona erinacea 2014 [48]
Pleorotus braueri 2014 [49]
Porphyrio caerulescens Reunion Gallinule 2014 [50]
Porphyrio paepae Marquesan Swamphen Paul Gauguin - Le Sorcier d'Hiva Oa2.jpg 2014 [51]
Prosobonia cancellata Christmas Sandpiper Tuamotu Sandpiper.png 2014 [52]
Prototroctes oxyrhynchus New Zealand Grayling Prototroctes oxyrhynchus.jpg 2014 [53]
Psephotus pulcherrimus Paradise Parrot Psephotus pulcherrimus.jpg 2014 [54]
Pseudophoxinus handlirschi Eğirdir Minnow 2014 [55]
Rhyncogonus bryani 2014 [56]
Sicyos villosus Pepino de Galápagos 2014 [57]
Sitalcicus gardineri 1908 [58]
Spirobolellus praslinus 2014 [59]
Stellaria elatinoides 2014 [60]
Stipax triangulifer 2014 [61]
Thomasettia seychellana 2014 [62]
Tribonyx hodgenorum Hodgen's Waterhen 2014 [63]
Trigonoscuta rossi Fort Ross Weevil 2014 [64]
Trigonoscuta yorbalindae Yorba Linda Weevil 2014 [65]
Trilepidea adamsii Adams Mistletoe 2014 [66]
Tristramella sacra Long Jaw Tristramella 2014 [67]

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