List of extinct animals of Réunion
- List of extinct animals of Réunion
The list of extinct animals in Réunion features the animals that have become extinct on the island of Réunion. Réunion is one of the 26 "régions" of France with much the same status as those situated on the European mainland. At least 19 animal extinctions have occurred on Réunion Island.
Mammals
* Lesser Mascarene Flying Fox, "Pteropus subniger" (1862)
Birds
* Réunion Shelduck, "Alopochen kervazoi" (c.1690s)
* Mauritian Duck, "Anas theodori" (late 1690s)
* Réunion Pochard, "Aythya" cf. "innotata" (c.1690s)
* Réunion Night Heron, "Nycticorax duboisi" (late 17th century)
* Réunion Sacred Ibis, "Threskiornis solitarius" (early 18th century)
* Réunion Kestrel, "Falco duboisi" (c.1700)
* Réunion Rail, "Dryolimnas augusti" (late 17th century)
* Réunion Swamphen, "Porphyrio coerulescens" (mid-18th century)
* Mascarene Coot, "Fulica newtoni" (c.1700)
* Réunion Pink Pigeon, "Streptopelia duboisi" (c.1700)
* Réunion Parakeet, "Psittacula eques eques" (mid-18th century)
* Mascarene Parrot, "Mascarinus mascarinus" (1834?)
* Réunion Owl, "Mascarenotus grucheti" (late 17th century?)
* Bourbon Crested Starling, "Fregilupus varius" (1850s)
Reptiles
* Réunion Giant Tortoise, "Cylindraspis indica" (1800)
* Mauritius skink (1600)
Molluscs
* "Dupontia proletaria"
* "Harmogenanina linophora"
* "Harmogenanina subdetecta"
* "Unio cariei"
See also
* List of extinct animals of Europe
* List of extinct animals of Africa
* List of extinct animals of Martinique and Guadeloupe
External links
* [http://extinct.petermaas.nl The Extinction Website]
* [http://www.redlist.org IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]
* [http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/home.htm European Union - Nature and Biodiversity]
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