List of Asian animals extinct in the Holocene

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This is a list of Asian animals extinct in the Holocene that covers extinctions from the Holocene epoch, a geologic epoch that began about 11,650 years before present (about 9700 BCE) and continues to the present day. This list includes the Asian continent and its surrounding islands, including Cyprus. The three Transcaucasian republics of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are included in the List of European species extinct in the Holocene, even though their territory may fall partially or fully in Asia depending on the definition of Europe considered. Species from Western New Guinea (Indonesia), the Aru Islands (Indonesia), and Christmas Island (Australia) are listed in List of Australia-New Guinea species extinct in the Holocene. Many extinction dates are unknown due to a lack of relevant information.

Mammals (class Mammalia)

Elephant-like mammals (order Proboscidea)

Elephants and mammoths (family Elephantidae)

Sea cows (order Sirenia)

Dugongs (family Dugongidae)

Lagomorphs (order Lagomorpha)

Rabbits and hares (family Leporidae)

Rodents (order Rodentia)

Old World rats and mice (family Muridae)

Possibly extinct

Primates (order Primates)

Great apes (family Hominidae)

Gibbons (family Hylobatidae)

Bats (order Chiroptera)

Megabats (family Pteropodidae)

Locally extinct

Vesper bats (family Vespertilionidae)

Carnivorans (order Carnivora)

Cats (family Felidae)

Locally extinct

Viverrids (family (Viverridae)

Possibly extinct

Dogs (family Canidae)

Possibly extinct

Eared seals (family Otariidae)

Martens, polecats, otters, badgers, and weasels (family Mustelidae)

Odd-toed ungulates (order Perissodactyla)

Horses and allies (family Equidae)

Extinct in the wild

Locally extinct

Tapirs (family Tapiridae)

Locally extinct

Rhinoceroses (family Rhinocerotidae)

Possibly extinct

Even-toed ungulates (order Artiodactyla)

Camels and llamas (family Camelidae)

Extinct in the wild

Pigs (family Suidae)

Hippopotamuses (family Hippopotamidae)

Locally extinct

Chinese river dolphins (family Lipotidae)

Possibly extinct

True deer (family Cervidae)

Extinct in the wild

Cattle, goats, antelopes, and others (family Bovidae)

Possibly extinct

Extinct in the wild

Locally extinct

Birds (class Aves)

Ostriches and fossil relatives (order Struthioniformes)

Ostriches (family Struthionidae)

Landfowl (order Galliformes)

Pheasants and allies (family Phasianidae)

Possibly extinct

Waterfowl (order Anseriformes)

Ducks, geese, and swans (family Anatidae)

Possibly extinct

Pigeons and doves (order Columbiformes)

Pigeons and doves (family Columbidae)

Possibly extinct

Rails and cranes (order Gruiformes)

Rails (family Rallidae)

Cranes (family Gruidae)

Locally extinct

Shorebirds (order Charadriiformes)

Plovers, dotterels, and lapwings (family Charadriidae)

Possibly extinct

Sandpipers (family Scolopacidae)

Buttonquails (family Turnicidae)

Boobies, cormorants, and relatives (order Suliformes)

Cormorants and shags (family Phalacrocoracidae)

Pelicans, herons, and ibises (order Pelecaniformes)

Herons (family Ardeidae)

Ibises and spoonbills (family Threskiornithidae)

Locally extinct in the wild

Hawks and relatives (order Accipitriformes)

Hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures (family Accipitridae)

Owls (order Strigiformes)

True owls (family Strigidae)

Possibly extinct

Barn-owls (family Tytonidae)

Possibly extinct

Hornbills and hoopoes (order Bucerotiformes)

Hornbills (family Bucerotidae)

Kingfishers and relatives (order Coraciiformes)

Kingfishers (family Alcedinidae)

Woodpeckers and allies (order Piciformes)

Woodpeckers (family Picidae)

Parrots (order Psittaciformes)

Old World parrots (family Psittaculidae)

Perching birds (order Passeriformes)

Cuckooshrikes (family Campephagidae)

Possibly extinct

Dippers (family Cinclidae)

True finches (family Fringillidae)

Swallows (family Hirundinidae)

Possibly extinct

Monarch flycatchers (family Monarchidae)

Possibly extinct

Old World flycatchers (family Muscicapidae)

Possibly extinct

Orioles (family Oriolidae)

Tits (family Paridae)

Thrushes (family Turdidae)

White-eyes (family Zosteropidae)

Reptiles (class Reptilia)

Crocodilians (order Crocodilia)

Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae)

Locally extinct

Gharials (family Gavialidae)

Squamates (order Squamata)

Monitor lizards (family Varanidae)

Turtles and tortoises (order Testudines)

Tortoises (family Testudinidae)

Amphibians (class Amphibia)

Frogs (order Anura)

Fork-tongued frogs (family Dicroglossidae)

Shrub frogs (family Rhacophoridae)

Salamanders (order Urodela)

True salamanders and newts (family Salamandridae)

Ray-finned fish (class Actinopterygii)

Sturgeons and paddlefishes (order Acipenseriformes)

Sturgeons (family Acipenseridae)

Extinct in the wild

Locally extinct

Paddlefishes (family Polyodontidae)

Herrings and anchovies (order Clupeiformes)

Herrings (family Clupeidae)

Possibly extinct

Minnows and allies (order Cypriniformes)

Carps, minnows, and relatives (family Cyprinidae)

Possibly extinct

Catfishes (order Siluriformes)

Schilbid catfishes (family Schilbeidae)

Salmon, trout and relatives (order Salmoniformes)

Salmon, trout and relatives (family Salmonidae)

Extinct in the wild

Gobies and relatives (order Gobiiformes)

Gobies (family Gobiidae)

Possibly extinct

Cichlids and convict blennies (order Cichliformes)

Cichlids (family Cichlidae)

Silversides and rainbowfishes (order Atheriniformes)

Priapium fishes (family Phallostethidae)

Possibly extinct

Cartilaginous fish (class Chondrichthyes)

Ground sharks (order Carcharhiniformes)

Requiem sharks (family Carcharhinidae)

Possibly extinct

Shovelnose rays and allies (order Rhinopristiformes)

Sawfishes (family Pristidae)

Locally extinct

Malacostracans (class Malacostraca)

Amphipods (order Amphipoda)

Whale lice (family Cyamidae)

Insects (class Insecta)

Dragonflies and damselflies (order Odonata)

White-legged damselflies (family Platycnemididae)

Possibly extinct

Beetles (order Coleoptera)

Ground beetles (family Carabidae)

Arachnids (class Arachnida)

Order Sarcoptiformes

Family Pterolichidae

Clitellates (class Clitellata)

Order Opisthopora

Family Megascolecidae

Slugs and snails (class Gastropoda)

Order Stylommatophora

Family Achatinellidae

Family Ariophantidae

Family Charopidae

Family Geomitridae

Periwinkles (family Littorinidae)

Whorl snails (family Vertiginidae)

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