List of extinct animals of Martinique and Guadeloupe
The list of extinct animals in Martinique and Guadeloupe features the animals of the French Overseas Departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe that have become extinct. Several of the bird species listed are hypothetical. Assuming these birds were true species, 9 animal extinctions have occurred in Martinique, and 9 animal extinction in Guadeloupe. The Lesser Antillean macaw (Ara guadeloupensis) may have been found in both Guadeloupe and Martinique, which makes a total of 17 recent animal extinction in these two French overseas departments.
Mammals[]
- Martinique giant rice rat, Megalomys desmarestii (1902)
Birds[]
- , Athene cunicularia guadeloupensis
- Guadeloupe parakeet, Aratinga labati (18th century, hypothetical)
- Guadeloupe parrot, Amazona violacea (1779)
- Lesser Antillean macaw, Ara guadeloupensis (1760, hypothetical)
- , Troglodytes aedon martinicensis
- Martinique parrot, Amazona martinicana (1779, hypothetical)
- Martinique macaw, Ara martinicus (after 1658, hypothetical)
Reptiles[]
- Martinique giant ameiva, Ameiva major
- Martinique lizard, Leiocephalus herminieri (1830s)
- Guadeloupe ameiva Pholidoscelis cineraceus (early 20th century, Guadeloupe)
Molluscs[]
- Amphicyclotulus guadeloupensis (Guadeloupe)
- Incerticyclus cinereus (Martinique)
- Incerticyclus martinicensis (Martinique)
- Oleacina guadeloupensis (Guadeloupe)
- Pleurodonte desidens (Martinique)
See also[]
External links[]
Categories:
- Lists of extinct animals by region
- Lists of biota of Martinique
- Lists of biota of Guadeloupe
- History of Martinique
- History of Guadeloupe