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List of Asian animals extinct in the Holocene
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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