List of Critically Endangered Species of India

List of Important Critically Endangered Species

IUCN maintains a Red Data Book to classify species that are at high risk of global extinction. It divides species into nine categories: Not Evaluated, Data Deficient, Least Concern, Near Threatened, Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the Wild and Extinct. The species classified as critically endangered are of importance as they require urgent steps for their preservation.

 

Before we go to the list of critically endangered species, let us first quickly revise about critically endangered category.

 

IUCN threat categories: Critically Endangered

• A taxon is Critically Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria given by IUCN, and it is therefore considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

Criteria

• Population size reduction of ≥90% over the last 10 years or three generations, whichever is the longer.
• Extent of occurrence estimated to be less than 100 km2, or area of occupancy estimated to be less than 10 km2.
• Population size estimated to number fewer than 250 mature individuals, and an estimated continuing decline of at least 25% within three years.
• Population size estimated to number fewer than 50 mature individuals
• Quantitative analysis showing the probability of extinction in the wild is at least 50% within 10 years or three generations.

 

 

List of critically endangered species

 

Critically endangered mammals

Pygmy Hog	Andaman White-toothed Shrew	Jenkin’s Andaman Spiny Shrew	Nicobar White-tailed Shrew	Kondana Rat
Large Rock Rat or Elvira Rat	Namdapha Flying Squirrel	Malabar Civet	Sumatran Rhinoceros	Javan Rhinoceros

 

Critically endangered birds

Aythya Baeri	Forest Owlet	Great Indian Bustard	Bengal Florican	Siberian Crane
Himalayan Quail	Pink-headed Duck	Indian Vulture	Slender-billed Vulture	White-bellied Heron
Red-headed Vulture	White-backed Vulture	Jerdon’s Courser	Sociable Lapwing	Spoon-billed Sandpiper

 

Critically Endangered Reptiles

Gharial

Hawksbill Turtle

River Terrapin

Bengal Roof Turtle

Sispara day gecko

Critically endangered fishes

Pondicherry Shark

Ganges Shark

Knife-tooth Sawfish

Large-tooth Sawfish

Narrow-snout Sawfish

 

Critically endangered corals

Fire corals

 

Critically Endangered Spiders

Rameshwaram Ornamental or Rameshwaram Parachute Spider

Gooty Tarantula, Metallic Tarantula or Peacock Tarantula

 

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