List of recently extinct reptiles explained

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.^{[1] [2]}

Turtles and tortoises

Extinct speciesExtinct 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: IUCN Red List version 2016-2. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). 8 September 2016.
2. Web site: Table 9: Possibly Extinct and Possibly Extinct in the Wild Species (IUCN Red List version 2016-2). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). 8 September 2016.