The Wanhsien tiger were driven to extinction in Asia by a tiger subspecies that has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since when ?
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Wanhsien tiger The Wanhsien tiger ("Panthera tigris acutidens"), is an extinct subspecies of tiger that lived in Asia from the late Pliocene until the middle Pleistocene. They were driven to extinction in the islands of Indonesia by another tiger subspecies, the Trinil tiger ("P. t. trinilensis") and in Asia by yet another subspecies, the South China tiger ("P. t. amoyensis")
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South China tiger The South China tiger ("Panthera tigris amoyensis") is a tiger subspecies in the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi in southern China. It has been listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 1996, and is possibly extinct in the wild since no wild individual has been recorded since the early 1970s. Already in the late 1990s, continued survival was considered unlikely due to low prey density, widespread habitat degradation and fragmentation, and other human pressures. The name "Amoy tiger" was used in the fur trade. It is also known as the "South Chinese", the "Chinese", and the "Xiamen" tiger.
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Central Deccan Plateau Dry Deciduous Forests The Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests is a large Tropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion of southern India, containing large protected areas of natural habitat of the tiger.
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Turkestan red pika The Turkestan red pika ("Ochotona rutila") is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae.The summer dorsal pelage is bright rufous and the ventral pelage is white or ochraceous. The winter dorsal pelage is pale brown and the ventral pelage is white or light ochraceous in colour. It is found in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, possibly Afghanistan, and possibly China. It is also known as the “silent” pika because it doesn’t make an alarm whistle or other vocal noises. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species, and is considered to be near threatened in its range in China.
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Forrest's pika Forrest's pika ("Ochotona forresti") is a species of mammal in the family Ochotonidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar. The summer dorsal pelage and ventral pelage are dark rufous or blackish brown. The winter dorsal pelage is grayish brown which is slightly lighter in tone than the ventral pelage. The Forrest's pika occurs in southern China (northwestern Yunnan and southeastern Tibet), Bhutan, northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim), and northwestern Myanmar. It is a generalist herbivore. It was assessed by the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species as insufficiently known in 1994, as near threatened in 1996, and re-assessed in 2008 as a species of least concern.
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List of critically endangered amphibians As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 545 critically endangered amphibian species, including 113 which are tagged as "possibly extinct". 8.4% of all evaluated amphibian species are listed as critically endangered.
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Madagascan big-headed turtle The Madagascan big-headed turtle ("Erymnochelys madagascariensis") is a turtle native to the waters of permanent slow moving rivers and lakes in western Madagascar. These turtles, although they are critically endangered (the 13th most endangered turtle, according to the top 25 most endangered turtles list, issued May 2003) , they are commonly eaten for food but they are still commonly shipped from Madagascar to Asia to help meet the demand of Asia's traditional medicine market. A captive breeding program has also been started to prevent the species from becoming extinct. The Turtle Conservation Fund (TCF) intends to raise USD$5.6 million to cover a five-year 'Global Action Plan' which includes captive breeding and reintroduction projects, trade monitoring, new rescue centers, local conservation plans, and educational programs.
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List of critically endangered birds As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 218 critically endangered avian species, including 18 which are tagged as "possibly extinct" or "possibly extinct in the wild". 2.1% of all evaluated avian species are listed as critically endangered.
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Large-spotted civet The large-spotted civet ("Viverra megaspila") is a viverrid native to Southeast Asia that is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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Gaur The gaur ( , "Bos gaurus"), also called Indian bison, is the largest extant bovine, native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. Population decline in parts of its range is likely to be more than 70% during the last three generations. However, population trends are stable in well-protected areas, and are rebuilding in a few areas which previously had been neglected.
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Sumatran muntjac The Sumatran Muntjac ("Muntiacus montanus") is a deer which can be the size of a large dog. It was discovered in 1914, but had not been sighted since 1930 until one was snared and freed from a hunter's snare in Kerinci Seblat National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia in 2002. Two other Sumatran muntjac have since been photographed in the park. The Sumatran Muntjac has been placed on the IUCN Red List for 2008, but is listed as Data Deficient, as taxonomical issues are still unresolved (it sometimes is considered a subspecies "M. muntjak montanus" of the common muntjac). The distribution of the species is also uncertain and may be more extensive than suggested. It is possible that some previous sightings of the common muntjac in Western Sumatra were the Sumatran muntjac.
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Saudi gazelle The Saudi gazelle ("Gazella saudiya") is an extinct species of gazelle once found in the Arabian peninsula. It is extinct due to hunting by humans in its native lands. It was declared to be extinct in 2008, but it is likely to have disappeared before then.
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White-bellied musk deer The White-bellied musk deer or Himalayan musk deer ("Moschus leucogaster") is a musk deer species occurring in the Himalayas of Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and China. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN because of overexploitation resulting in a probable serious population decline.
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Lists of IUCN Red List endangered species On 29 January 2010, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 5220 (2754 Animalia, 1 Fungi, 2464 Plantae, 1 Protista) endangered species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and sub-populations.
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Indian wild ass The Indian wild ass ("Equus hemionus khur") also called the Ghudkhur, Khur or Indian onager in the local Gujarati language, is a subspecies of the onager native to Southern Asia. As of 2016, it is listed as Near Threatened by IUCN.
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Kalij pheasant The kalij pheasant ("Lophura leucomelanos") is a pheasant found in forests and thickets, especially in the Himalayan foothills, from Pakistan to western Thailand. Males are rather variable depending on the subspecies involved, but all have an at least partially glossy bluish-black plumage, while females are overall brownish. Both sexes have a bare red face and greyish legs (the latter separating it from the red-legged silver pheasant). It is generally common and widespread, though three of its eastern subspecies ("oatesi", "lineata" and "crawfurdi") are considered threatened and "moffitti" is virtually unknown in the wild.
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Lop Nur Wild Camel National Nature Reserve Lop Nur Wild Camel National Nature Reserve () protects one of the three remaining habitats of the Wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus), a critically endangered species. The reserve stretches around the north, east, and south of Lop Nur, a dry lake in a desert known as the "Sea of Death", and one of the most arid regions in the world. The reserve was established in 1986 by Xinjiang Province, and has been modified over the years. The reserve is under pressure from new new roads in the area, development of mining interests, and illegal hunting. The area was formerly used as China's nuclear test site.
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Tonkin snub-nosed monkey The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey or Dollman's snub-nosed monkey ("Rhinopithecus avunculus") is a slender-bodied arboreal Old World monkey, endemic to northern Vietnam. It is a black and white monkey with a pink nose and lips and blue patches round the eyes. It is found at altitudes of 200 to on fragmentary patches of forest on craggy limestone areas. First described in 1912, the monkey was rediscovered in 1990 but is exceedingly rare. In 2008, fewer than 250 individuals were thought to exist, and the species was the subject of intense conservation effort. The main threats faced by these monkeys are habitat loss and hunting, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the species as "critically endangered".
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MYCAT The Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) is, according to the "New Straits Times", "an alliance of non-governmental organisations comprising the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), Traffic Southeast Asia, Wildlife Conservation Society-Malaysia Programme and WWF-Malaysia." It also includes the Department of Wildlife and National Parks.
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Italian wolf The Italian wolf ("Canis lupus italicus"), also known as the Apeninne wolf, is a subspecies of grey wolf native to the Italian Peninsula. It inhabits the Apennine Mountains and the Western Alps, though it is undergoing expansion towards the north and east. As of 2005, the Italian wolf population is estimated to consist of 500 individuals. It has been strictly protected in Italy since the 1970s, when the population reached a low of 70–100 individuals. The population is increasing in number, though illegal hunting and persecution still constitute a threat. A 2016 survey conducted by ISPRA ("Istituto superiore per la protezione e la ricerca ambientale") showed that there were probably between 1,269-1,800 wolves in Italy in 2009-2013. Since the 1990s, the Italian wolf's range has expanded into southwestern France and Switzerland. Although not universally recognised as a distinct subspecies, it nonetheless possesses a unique mtDNA haplotype and a distinct skull morphology.
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Northwest African cheetah The Northwest African cheetah ("Acinonyx jubatus hecki"), also known as the Senegal cheetah or Saharan cheetah, is a subspecies of cheetah native to Northwest Africa (particularly the central western Sahara desert and the Sahel). It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, with a total world population estimated to be about 250 mature individuals. The Northwest African cheetah was described by German zoologist Max Hilzheimer under the scientific name "Acinonyx hecki" in Senegal of West Africa in 1913.
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Tora hartebeest The tora hartebeest ("Alcelaphus buselaphus tora") is an extremely endangered antelope, native to Eritrea and Ethiopia. It has possibly been extirpated from Sudan. One of the most critically endangered large mammals in the world, it is threatened by poaching and habitat loss. Perhaps fewer than 250 individuals remain in the wild and there is no captive population, as little to no action has been taken to preserve them.