List of extinct animals of Réunion
The list of extinct animals in Réunion features the animals that have become extinct on the island of Réunion. Réunion is one of the 18 régions of France with much the same status as those situated on the European mainland. At least 19 animal extinctions have occurred on Réunion Island.
Mammals
- Lesser Mascarene flying fox, Pteropus subniger (1862)
Reptiles
- Mauritian giant skink, (Leiolopisma mauritiana) (1600)
- Réunion giant tortoise, Cylindraspis indica (1800)
See also
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