130. Blue-tailed skink

Blue-tailed skink

Extinct in the Wild

Blue-tailed skink

Cryptoblepharus egeriae

Blue-tailed skink

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“They have obviously a bright blue shimmering tail, but the rest of their body is also quite colourful, almost rainbow in appearance … sort of a golden back and the front of the lizard, around the head, they’re almost a brassy burnt-red colour.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Reptilia

ORDER

Squamata

FAMILY

Scincidae

GENUS

Cryptoblepharus

Location

Eastern US

Reptile

Omnivore

Habitat

Forest, Artificial/Terrestrial

Food

Crickets, Beetles, Flies, Grasshoppers, Spiders, and even Earthworms.

Threat

Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

129. Kihansi Spray Toad

Kihansi spray toad

Extinct in the Wild

Kihansi Spray Toad

Nectophrynoides asperginis

Kihansi spray toad

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” The Kihansi spray toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis) is a species of toad whose only occurrence in the world is in the Kihansi Gorge in Tanzania. “

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Amphibia

ORDER

Anura

FAMILY

Bufonidae

GENUS

Nectophrynoides

Location

Eastern Tanzania

Amphibian

Carnivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Freshwater, Wetlands

Food

Small Insects including Flies and Fly Larvae. It also eats some Mites and Springtails

Threat

Habitat Destruction

96. Wyoming Toad

Wyoming Toad

Extinct in the Wild

Wyoming Toad

Anaxyrus baxteri

Wyoming Toad

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” Wyoming toads releases poison from neck glands for defense!
They hunt for food at night and burrow into the mud in the daytime.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Amphibia

ORDER

Anura

FAMILY

Bufonidae

GENUS

Anaxyrus

Location

Wyoming, USA

Amphibian

Carnivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Freshwater, Grassland, Wetlands (inland)

Food

Beetles, Ants

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Climate Chnage
Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

95. Scimitar-horned Oryx

Scimitar-horned Oryx

Extinct in the Wild

Scimitar-horned Oryx

Oryx Dammah

Scimitar-horned Oryx

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“The scimitar-horned oryx is thought to be the animal that inspired ancient unicorn myths.
Also known as scimitar oryx or the Sahara oryx. The scimitar-horned oryx can go up to 10 months without drinking water!”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Cetartiodactyla

FAMILY

Bovidae

GENUS

Oryx

Location

North Africa

Mammal

Herbivore

Habitat

Terrestrial Savanna, Shrubland, Desert

Food

Grass And Aquatic Plants

Threat

Poaching >br> Habitat Destruction

94. Pere Davids Deer

Pere Davids Deer

Extinct in the Wild

Pere Davids Deer

Elaphurus davidianus

Pere Davids Deer

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” Pere David’s deer are from the northeastern and east-central parts of China. They are social animals living together in large groups
Has webbing between its toes, aiding in swimming!”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Cetartiodactyla

FAMILY

Cervidae

GENUS

Elaphurus

Location

Northeastern and East-Central China

Mammal

Herbivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Freshwater Grassland, Wetlands (inland), Marine Intertidal

Prey

grass and aquatic plants

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction

29. Spix's Macaw

Spix’s Macaw

Extinct in the Wild

Spix's Macaw

Cyanopsitta spixii

Spix's Macaw

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” Spix’s macaw is one of the rarest and most endangered parrots in the world.
They can Mimc human speech”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Passeriformes

FAMILY

Psittacidae

GENUS

Cyanopsitta

Location

Brazil

Bird

Omnivore

Habitat

Terrestrial Forest, Shrubland

Food

seeds and nuts from Joazeiro

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

24. Socorro Dove

Hawaiian Crow

Extinct in the Wild

Hawaiian Crow

Corvus hawaiiensis

Hawaiian Crow

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” Once venerated by the native Hawaiians, the crow was thought to be an aumakua, meaning a family guardian spirit.
Hawaiian Crow is one of the few known animals to use tools “

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Passeriformes

FAMILY

Corvidae

GENUS

Corvus

Location

Hawaii

Bird

Omnivore

Habitat

Forest, Shrubland, Artificial/Terrestrial

Food

small invertebrates such as snails, arachnids, and isopods foraged from trunks, foliage, and branches.

Threat

Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

23. Hawaiian Crow

Socorro Dove

Extinct in the Wild

Socorro Dove

Zenaida graysoni

Socorro Dove

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The Socorro dove is thought to have been extirpated mainly by feral cats, but high levels of understorey grazing by sheep could have limited the population.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Columbiformes

FAMILY

Columbidae

GENUS

Zenaida

Location

Socorro Island

Bird

Frugivore

Habitat

Terrestrial Forest

Food

small invertebrates such as snails, arachnids, and isopods foraged from trunks, foliage, and branches.

Threat

Poaching
Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

22. Alagoas Curassow

Alagoas Curassow

Extinct in the Wild

Alagoas Curassow

Mitu mitu

Alagoas Curassow

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The Alagoas curassow (Mitu mitu) is a glossy-black, pheasant-like bird. It was formerly found in forests in Northeastern Brazil in what is now the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas, which is the origin of its common name (Harry 2006).

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Galliformes

FAMILY

Cracidae

GENUS

Mitu

Location

Northeastern Brazil

Bird

Herbivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Forest

Food

fruits and nuts.

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction

20 Guam Kingfisher

Guam Kingfisher

Extinct in the Wild

Guam Kingfisher

Todiramphus cinnamominus

GUAM KINGFISHER

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The Guam kingfisher utters its first call of the morning at about the same time every day, usually at dawn. It does this with such regularity that, according to local belief, the bird can be used to tell time.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Coraciiformes

FAMILY

Alcedinidae

GENUS

Todiramphus

Location

Guam

Bird

Omnivore

Habitat

Forest, Artificial/Terrestrial

Food

grasshoppers, skinks (small lizards), insects

Threat

Invasive Species Introduction
Disease