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List Of Recently Extinct Reptiles
As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 24 extinct species, 17 possibly extinct species, and two extinct in the wild species of reptile. Turtles and tortoises Extinct species Extinct in the wild species *Black softshell turtle ''(Nilssonia nigricans)'' Lizards Extinct species Possibly extinct species Snakes Extinct species Possibly extinct species See also * List of least concern reptiles * List of near threatened reptiles * List of vulnerable reptiles * List of endangered reptiles * List of critically endangered reptiles * List of data deficient reptiles As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 910 data deficient reptile species. 18% of all evaluated reptile species are listed as data deficient. Of the subpopulations of reptiles evaluated by the IUCN, ... References *Reptiles Recently extinct reptiles Recently extinct reptiles {{bots, deny=BG19bot,Yobot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beastie Bot
Beastie may refer to: Entertainment * Beastie (Alton Towers), a roller coaster previously located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England * The Beastie (Kings Island), a previous name for the Woodstock Express roller coaster located at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio * The Beastie (Wonderland Sydney), a roller coaster that previously existed at Wonderland Sydney in Australia * The Beasties, a nickname for the hip hop musical group Beastie Boys * Beastie, a female professional wrestler from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling * "Beastie", a song by Jethro Tull from ''Broadsword and the Beast'' Fiction * ''Beasties'' (film), a 1989 comedy horror film * ''The Beasties'' (book), a 2010 children's book by Jenny Nimmo * ''The Beasties'' (novel), a 1997 young-adult novel by William Sleator * Beasties, a type of creature in the role-playing game '' Changeling: The Dreaming'' * ''Beast Wars'' (Canadian title: ''Beasties''), a Transformers toy line and animated television series Other uses * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celestus Occiduus
The Jamaican giant galliwasp or sinking galliwasp (''Celestus occiduus'') is a species of lizard in the Diploglossidae. It was endemic to Jamaica. It was last recorded in mid-19th century, with locals reporting unconfirmed sightings. Its population has been ravaged and exterminated by introduced predators like mongoose A mongoose is a small terrestrial carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Herpestidae. This family is currently split into two subfamilies, the Herpestinae and the Mungotinae. The Herpestinae comprises 23 living species that are native to so ...s. Recent surveys, while extensive, have not yet been exhaustive, given the difficulties of access into and around the Black River Morass, leaving room for some hope that the species may persist, albeit with a tiny population. References Celestus Lizards of the Caribbean Reptiles of Jamaica Endemic fauna of Jamaica Reptiles described in 1802 Taxa named by George Shaw Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celestus Anelpistus
''Caribicus anelpistus'', the Altagracia giant galliwasp, is a possibly extinct species of lizard of the Diploglossidae family endemic to the Dominican Republic on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Taxonomy Along with the other members of its genus, it was formerly classified in the genus ''Celestus''. Conservation Due to habitat loss and small Indian mongoose predation, it is considered critically endangered, if not extinct. Known only from the holotype, it has not been seen since 1977 in San Cristobal Province, though a giant galliwasp sighted in the vicinity of Jarabacoa Jarabacoa is a town and the second largest municipality in La Vega Province, Dominican Republic. History The indigenous Taino people originally inhabited the valley of Jarabacoa. It is assumed that the town's name was formed out of the words ... in 2004 may be this species. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2943926 Caribicus Reptiles described in 1979 Reptiles of the Dominican Republic Endemic fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitellum Parvicruzae
''Capitellum parvicruzae'', the lesser Saint Croix skink, is a species of skink found in Saint Croix Saint Croix; nl, Sint-Kruis; french: link=no, Sainte-Croix; Danish and no, Sankt Croix, Taino: ''Ay Ay'' ( ) is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorpo .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2937473 parvicruzae Reptiles described in 2012 Taxa named by Stephen Blair Hedges Taxa named by Caitlin E. Conn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anolis Roosevelti
''Anolis roosevelti'', also known commonly as the Virgin Islands giant anole, Roosevelt's giant anole or the Culebra giant anole, is an extremely rare or possibly extinct species of lizard of the genus ''Anolis'' in the family Dactyloidae. The species is native to the Virgin Islands and Vieques. Taxonomy and etymology The Culebra Island giant anole was first described in 1931 by American zoologist Chapman Grant, grandson of U.S. President Grant. It is named in honor of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., who was the governor of Puerto Rico at that time. It was initially described as ''Anolis roosevelti'', but some have suggested it should be transferred into the genus '' Xiphosurus'' in 2012. This new classification system is controversial and many have preferred to maintain all anoles in genus ''Anolis''. Poe S (2013). "1986 Redux: New genera of anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae) are unwarranted". ''Zootaxa'' 3626 (2): 295-299. Geographic range ''Anolis roosevelti'' is endemic to Culebra Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetradactylus Eastwoodae
''Tetradactylus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gerrhosauridae. The genus is endemic to Africa. Species The genus ''Tetradactylus'' contains the following species which are recognized as being valid. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Tetradactylus africanus'' – African long-tailed seps *''Tetradactylus breyeri'' – Breyer's long-tailed seps, vulnerable (VU) *''Tetradactylus eastwoodae'' – Eastwood's long-tailed seps, extinct (EX) *''Tetradactylus ellenbergeri'' – Ellenberger's long-tailed seps *''Tetradactylus fitzsimonsi'' – Fitzsimons's long-tailed seps *''Tetradactylus seps'' – short-legged seps *'' Tetradactylus tetradactylus'' – long-toed seps *''Tetradactylus udzungwensis'' – Udzungwa long-tailed seps ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally named in a genus other than ''Tetradactylus''. References Further reading * Berger-Dell'Mour HAE (1983). "''Der Übergang von Echse zu Schleiche in der G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tachygyia Microlepis
The Tonga ground skink (''Tachygyia microlepis'') is an extinct species of skink endemic to the island of Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in .... References SourcesThe Reptile Database Skinks Reptile extinctions since 1500 Extinct animals of Oceania Reptiles described in 1839 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril Taxa named by Gabriel Bibron {{Tonga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phelsuma Gigas
The Rodrigues giant day gecko (''Phelsuma gigas'') is an extinct species of day gecko. It lived on the island of Rodrigues (island), Rodrigues and surrounding islands and typically dwelt on trees. The Rodrigues giant day gecko fed on insects and nectar, and, unlike most other day geckos, was apparently nocturnal in habit. Description ''Phelsuma gigas'' was one of the largest known geckoes. It reached a total length of about . The body colour was grayish or grayish brown. On the back there were irregular black spottings. The tail had some striping and was charcoal- or dark grey-coloured. The tongue had a pink colour and the ventral side of the body was light yellow. The original collected specimens that were used to describe this species have been lost. Today, only a few portions of some skeletons remain. Behaviour Leguat described the species: Distribution This species inhabited Rodrigues (island), Rodrigues and surrounding islands. ''P. gigas'' was last collected in 1842 on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiolopisma Mauritiana
''Leiolopisma mauritiana'' is a large (the largest known), extinct species of skink (family Scincidae). It was found only in Mauritius, but became extinct around 1600 probably due to introduced predators. It may have been somewhat fossorial in nature. This is speculative and based on a reconstruction. The Mauritian giant skink, became extinct by 1650. Only a semi - complete specimen is known in addition to some odd bones. (Supposedly, a former director of the Mauritian Institute threw away specimens including some bones of this species). The remaining skeleton is missing the feet and digits, thus making it impossible for a SENI biometric analysis per se (Schnirel. 2004). The semi - complete skeleton does have a skull shaped similar to a blue-tongue skink ( ''Tiliqua''). The restoration undertaken by the (Species in Bronze Project), if accurate, gives a SENI value of .06 which would indicate that this species could have been fossorial or saxicolous in lifestyle. This is further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiocephalus Herminieri
The Martinique curlytail lizard (''Leiocephalus herminieri'') is an extinct species of lizard in the family of curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalidae). Etymology The specific name, ''herminieri'', commemorates French naturalist Félix Louis L'Herminier.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Leiocephalus herminieri'', p. 122). Extant specimens There are five specimens of ''L. herminieri'', of which three are deposited in the National Museum of Natural History, Paris, one in London, and the other in Leiden. Geographic range Though Martinique is assumed as the geographic range of ''L. herminieri'', there was some confusion about the type locality in the past. While André Marie Constant Duméril and Gabriel Bibron stated Martinique and Trinidad and Tobago as type locality, George Albert Boulenger has given only Trinidad and Tobago as ''terra typica''. Biology a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiocephalus Eremitus
The Navassa curly-tailed lizard or Navassa curlytail lizard (''Leiocephalus eremitus'') is an extinct lizard species from the family of curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalidae). It is known only from the holotype, a female specimen from which it was described in 1868. A possible second specimen which was collected by Rollo Beck in 1917 was instead identified as a Tiburon curly-tailed lizard (''Leiocephalus melanochlorus'') by herpetologist Richard Thomas in 1966. Geographic range ''Leiocephalus eremitus'' was endemic to Navassa Island. Description The size of the holotype is given as snout–vent length (SVL). The head and ventral scales are smooth. The dorsal scales are larger than the scales on the flanks and the ventral scales. The dorsum is dark gray with nine dark transverse bars. The tail is pale with transverse bars on the basal half and uniformly dark gray to black on the posterior half. Throat, breast, belly and the extremities are brown with pale-tipped scales. Behavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoplodactylus Delcourti
''Hoplodactylus delcourti'', also commonly known as ''kawekaweau'', Bauer AM, Russell AP (1986)"''Hoplodactylus delcourti'' n. sp. (Reptilia: Gekkonidae), the largest known gecko", ''New Zealand Journal of Zoology'' 13: 141–148. Delcourt's sticky-toed gecko Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Hoplodactylus delcourti'', p. 69). and Delcourt's giant gecko, is an extinct species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species was the largest known of all geckos, with a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of and an overall length (including tail) of at least . Scientifically it is known from just one taxidermied specimen that was rediscovered unlabelled in a museum in France. The origin of the specimen is unknown; New Zealand and New Caledonia have been suggested. The idea that ''Hoplodactylus delcourti'' is the ''kawekaweau'' of Maori tradition has been contes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
