List animal species disappeared during the historical period

Disappearance is a natural process which belongs to the evolution. In this list, are not considered the prehistoric animals (Dinosaure S, Mammouth S, etc), but only the animals of historical times. The majority were indirectly exterminated directly (by hunting) or (destruction of the natural habitat, importation or introduction of foreign, or invasive species) by the man.

Mammals

Cetacea

Dolphin of the river Yang-Tsé (Lipotes vexillifer) - Extinct in 2007 (China)

Marsupials

Thylacine or tiger of Tasmanie ( Thylacinus cynocephalus )
Rat kangaroo of the desert ( Caloprymnus campestris ) - Extinct in 1936 (Australia)
Lagorchestes asomatus , extinct in 1931.
Lagorchestes leporides , extinct in 1890.
Macropus greyi , extinct in 1927.
Onychogalea lunata (Wallaby with tail cornea), extinct in 1964.
Potorous platyops , extinct in 1875.
Bandicoot with pigs feet ( Chaeropus ecaudatus ), extinct in 1907.
Perameles eremiana - was not observed since 1943. Regarded as extinct (Australia)
Macrotis will leucura - Extinct in the years 1950

Megachiroptères

Acerodon lucifer - Extinct in 1888 (island of Panay, Philippines)
Dobsonia chapmani - Extinct in 1964 (Philippines)
Nyctimene sanctacruris - Endemic of the islands Santa Cruz in Solomon.
Pteropus brunneus - Endemic of the Percy island in Australia.
Dogfish of Okinawa ( Pteropus loochoensis ) - Extinct (Japan)
Pteropus pilosus - Extinct at the XIXe century (Palau islands).
Small dogfish of Mascareignes ( Pteropus subniger ) - Extinct (Meeting and Maurice)
Dogfish of Guam ( Pteropus tokudae ) - Endemic of Guam, extinct in 1968

Chiroptères

Phyllonycteris major - Endemic of Porto-Rico.
Pipistrellus sturdeei - Endemic of Japan.
Mystacina robusta - Endemic of New Zealand.

Insectivorous

Nesophontes hypomicrus - Endemic of Haiti and Dominican Republic, extinct
Nesophontes micrus - Endemic of Cuba, extinct
Nesophontes paramicrus - Endemic of the island of Haiti.
Nesophontes zamicrus - Endemic of the ïle of Haiti.

Primates

Megaladapis edwardsi
Palaeopropithecus ingens
Archaeoindris fontoynonti
Daubentonia robusta
Procolobus badius waldroni

Lagomorphs

Pika of the Tyrrhenian islands ( Prolagus sardus ) - Endemic of Corsica and Sardinia, extinct at the XVIIIe century
Lepus granatensis solisi - Hare of Majorque, extinct

Rodents

Conilurus albipes - Endemic of Australia, extinct in 1875.
Crateromys paulus - probably extinct Species (island Ilin, Philippines).
Leporillus apicalis - Endemic of Australia, extinct in 1933.
Megalomys desmarestii - Endemic of Martinique, extinct in 1902.
Megalomys luciae - Endemic of St Lucia, extinct at the XIXe century.
Nesoryzomys darwini - Endemic of Galapagos, extinct
Acomys nesiotes - Endemic of Cyprus, extinct in 1980.
Notomys amplus - Endemic of Australia, extinct in 1894.
Notomys macrotis - extinct Australian Species since 1982.
Notomys mordax - extinct Australian Species since 1982.
Notomys longicaudatus - extinct Australian Species since 1982.
Oligoryzomys victus - Endemic of Saint-Vincent, extinct in 1897.
Peromyscus pembertoni - Endemic island San Pedro Nolasco (Mexico), extinct.
Rattus macleari - Endemic of Christmas island, extinct in 1908.
Ratufa indica dealbata - giant of Dangs, extinct Squirrel (India).
Brotomys contractus - Endemic of the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Geocapromys columbianus - Endemic of Cuba.

Xenarthra

Megalonychidae

terrestrial of Porto-Rico ( Acratocnus odontrigonus ) - Extinct about 1500 (Porto-Rico)

Proboscidiens

Eléphantidae

Elephant of the Middle East ( Elephas maximus asurus ) - Extinct towards 100 av. J. - C.
Elephant of China ( Elephas maximus rubridens - Extinct at the 15th century in the east of China
Elephant of Sicily ( Elephas falconeri ) - Extinct towards 500 av. J-C

Périssodactyles

Equidae

Quagga ( Equus quagga ) - Extinct at the 19th century
Onager of Syria ( Equus hemionus hemippus ) - extinct Subspecies at the beginning of the 20th century (lived in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Syria)
European wild Ane ( Equus hydruntinus ) - Extinct in Spain with the 15th century

Artiodactyles

Hippopotamidae

Hippopotamus of Madagascar ( Hippopotamus madagascariensis )
Hippopotamus lemerlei

Suidae

Potamochère of South Africa ( Potamochaerus aethiopicus aethiopicus ) - South Africa, extinct in 1900
Sus will cebifrons will cebifrons - endemic Subspecies of Cebu (Filipino), extinct

Cervidae

Cervus schomburgki - Endemic of Thailand, extinguished in 1932
Elan of the Caucasus ( Alces alces caucasicus ) - Extinct at the beginning of the 19th century

Bovidae

North-African Bubale ( Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus ) - nominal, extinct Subspecies (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia).
Gazella rufina - Extinct at the 19th century
Hippotragus leucophaeus - South Africa, extinct in 1800
Kobus licks robertsi - endemic Subspecies of Zambia, extinct
Ammotragus lervia ornatus - Subspecies of Egypt, extinct
Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica - extinct Subspecies in 2000 in Spain
Capra pyrenaica lusitanica - extinct Subspecies in 1892 in Portugal
Aurochs ( Bos primigenius primigenius )

Siréniens

Rhytine de Steller ( Hydrodamalis gigas )

Carnivores

Canidae

Wolf of Hokkaido ( Canis lupus hattai ) - Island of Hokkaido (Japan), extinct in 1889
Wolf of Falkland ( Dusicyon australis ) - Extinct at the end of the XIXe century

Ursidae

Bear of the Atlas ( Ursus arctos crowtheri ) - North Africa, extinct in 1844
Mexican Grizzly ( Ursus arctos nelsoni ) - North America, extinct probably during the years 1960

Procyonidae

Procyon gloveralleni - Raccoon of Barbados, extinct.

Felidae

South-African Serval ( Leptailurus serval serval ) - South Africa, extinct
North-African Serval ( Leptailurus serval constantina ) - North Africa, extinct
Lion of the Cape ( Panthera leo melanochaitus ) - Extinct
Lion of the Atlas ( Panthera leo leo ) - North Africa, extinct in 1893
Tiger of Bali ( Panthera tigris balica ) - Extinct
Tiger of Java ( Panthera tigris sondaica ) - Extinct

Seals and otaries

Caribbean Phocidae

Seal ( Monachus tropicalis )

Otariidae

Otary of Japan ( Zalophus californianus japonicus )

Birds

See List of the species of birds disappeared

Reptiles

Tortoises

Pelomedusidae

Pelusios seychellensis - Endemic of the Seychelles, extinct

Testudinidae

Cylindraspis borbonica - Meeting
Cylindraspis indica - Meeting.
Cylindraspis inepta - Maurice, extinct at the beginning of the 18th century
Cylindraspis peltastes - Rodriguez, extinct in 1800
Geochelone will nigra abingdoni - Galapagos Islands
Geochelone will nigra galapagoensis - Island Charles (Galapagos)

Lizards

Gekkonidae

Phelsuma gigas - Endemic of Rodriguez, extinct at the end of the 19th century

Iguanidae

Leiocephalus eremitus - Endemic of the Navassa island, extinct in 1900.
Leiocephalus herminieri - Endemic of Martinique, extinct in the years 1830

Teiidae

Ameiva cineracea - Endemic of the Guadeloupe, extinct at the beginning of the 20th century
giant Ameiva of Martinique ( Ameiva major) - Endemic of Martinique, extinct

Anguidae

Celestus occiduus - Endemic of Jamaica, probably extinct in 1840.

Scincidae

Leiolopisma mauritiana - Endemic of Mauritius, extinct in 1600.

Macroscincus coctei - Endemic of the Cape Verde Islands, extinct at the beginning of the 20th century

Tachygia microlepis - Endemic of Tongatapu to Tonga, extinct?

Tetradactylus eastwoodae - Endemic of South Africa, extinct.

Tiliqua adelaidensis - Endemic of Australia, extinct in 1959

Snakes

Boidae

Bolyeria multocarinata - Endemic of the Round island (Maurice), extinct in 1975

Typhlopidae

Typhlops cariei

Colubridae

Alsophis ater

Alsophis sancticruris

Liophis cursor - Couresse of Martinique, considered as extinct since 1963 on the principal island (redécouverte on the Rock of Diamond thereafter)

Liophis perfuscus - Couresse of Barbados, extinguished at the 20th century

Atractaspididae

Aparallactus nigriceps - endemic of Mozambique, extinct Snake

Amphibians

Discoglossidae

Discoglossus nigriventer - Endemic of the lake Huleh in Israel, extinct in 1940.

Hylidae

Phrynomedusa fimbriata - Endemic of Brazil, extinct in the years 1920.

Ranidae

Rana tlaloci - Endemic of Mexico, probably extinct.

Rheobatrachidae

Rheobatrachus silus - Endemic in Australia, extinct since 2001.
Rheobatrachus vitellinus - Endemic in Australia, extinct since 2001.

Poisson

Petromyzontidae

Lampetra minima - endemic of the United States, extinct Lamprey in 1953

Catostomidae

Chasmistes liorus liorus - nominal, endemic of the United States, extinct Subspecies.
Chasmistes muriei - the United States
Lagochila will lace - the United States, extinct in 1910.

Cottidae

Cottus echinatus - the United States, extinct in 1928

Cyprinidae

Evarra bustamantei - Mexico
Evarra eigenmanni - Mexico
Evarra tlahuacensis - Mexico
Gila crassicaudata - the United States

Cyprinodontidae

Fundulus albolineatus - the United States, extinct in 1900.

Goodeidae

Empetrichthys merriami - the United States, extinct in 1953.

Poeciliidae

Gambusia georgei - the United States, extinct in 1953.

Retropinnidae

Prototroctes oxyrhynchus - Endemic of New Zealand, extinct in the years 1920.

Salmonidae

Coregonus alpenae - Big lakes (Canada, the United States), extinct in 1978.
Coregonus confusus - Endemic of the Lake Morat (Swiss). Extinct between 1885 and 1950.
Coregonus johannae - Big lakes (Canada, the United States), extinct in 1955.
silver plated Trout ( Salvelinus agassizi ) - the United States), extinct in 1930.

Trichomycteridae

Rhizosomichthys totae - Silure endemic of the lake Tota, in Colombia, extinguished

Insects

Éphémèroptères

Siphlonuridae

Acanthometropus pecatonica - the United States, extinct in 1927.

Orthoptères

Tettigoniidae

Neduba extincta - Endemic of the United States, extinct in 1937

Odonates

Libellulidae

Sympetrum dilatatum - Endemic of the island of Grey waxbill, perhaps extinct.

Coleopters

Carabidae

Mecodema punctellum - Endemic of the Stephens island in New Zealand, extinct.

Curculionidae

Charançon ( Hadramphus tuberculatus )

Dytiscidae

Siettitia balsetensis - Endemic of France, extinct

Lépidoptères

Geometridae

Hedylepta musicola - Endemic of the îleS Maui and Molokai, in Hawaii, extinct.

Zygaenidae

Levuana irridescens

Endemic of the Hawaii islands, extinct in 1829

Papilionidae

Papilio phorbanta chick - endemic of Seychelles, extinct Subspecies
Troides aeacus kaguya - endemic of Taiwan, extinct Subspecies

Lycaenidae

Deloneura immaculata - Endemic of South Africa, extinct.
Glaucopsyche xerces - Endemic of the United States, extinct with the beginning of the year 1940
Lepidochrysops hypopolia - Endemic of South Africa, extinct.

Nymphalidae

Antanartia borbonica mauritiana - endemic of Maurice, extinct Subspecies
Salamis augustina vinsoni - endemic of Maurice, extinct Subspecies
Speyeria adiaste atossa - endemic of the United States, extinct Subspecies.
Cercyonis sthenele sthenele - endemic of the United States, extinct Subspecies.

Trichoptères

Hydropsychidae

Hydropsyche tobiasi - Endemic of Germany, extinct in the years 1920.

Shellfish

Atyidae

Syncaris pasadenas - Endemic of the United States, extinct in 1933

Molluscs

Gastropods

Cyclophoridae

Cyclosurus mariei - Endemic of Mayotte, extinct
Cyclophorus horridulum - Endemic of Mayotte, extinct

Hydrobiidae

Bythiospeum pfeifferi - Endemic of Austria, extinct
Graecoanatolica macedonica - Endemic of the Lake Dojran (Macedonia), extinct

Cerastuidae

Rhachis comorensis - Endemic of Mayotte, extinct

Partulidae

Partula aurantia - Endemic of Moorea (French Polynesia), extinct

Orthalicidae

Aspastus loyaltiensis - Endemic of New Caledonia, extinct in the years 1900

Streptaxidae

Gulella mayottensis - Endemic of Mayotte, extinct

Helixarionidae

Harmogenanina subdetecta - Endemic of the Meeting, extinct

Arionidae

Arion simrothi - Endemic of Germany, extinct

Bivalves

Unionidae

Alasmidonta robusta - Endemic of the United States, extinct
Dysnomia biemarginata - Endemic of the United States, extinct in the years 1960.

See too

Extinction of the species
disappeared Species
Species threatened
List of the prehistoric animal species disappeared
List from the species disappeared
List from the species from birds disappeared
List from the plant species disappeared
List from invasive species
red List from the UICN
Extinction from Holocene the

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