Countries with most extinct animal species in Latin America & the Caribbean 2022

Published by
Bruna Alves,
Aug 9, 2022
Mexico is the country with the highest number of extinct animal species in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2022, a total of 31 animal species native to Mexico were classified as extinct, either in the wild or in captivity, according to the IUCN Red List. Brazil ranked second in the region, with 13 extinct animal species. Regarding the number of threatened living species in Latin America, which also includes plants, Ecuador ranks first.

Countries and territories with the highest number of extinct animal species on the IUCN Red List in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022

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Release date

July 2022

Region

LAC

Survey time period

2022

Special properties

Includes animal species extinct in the wild

Supplementary notes

The acronym IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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