Critically Endangered Species of the Day

Dedicated to highlighting the thousands of animals listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

SPECIES FEATURED: 233 / 2563 (9.09%)

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Welcome to Critically Endangered Species of the Day

As the name suggests, the purpose of this account is to highlight a different species listed as Critically Endangered every day, as a way to spread awareness about said species.

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

📸Douglas Peebles

If you would like to help the Fijian Crested Iguana, consider supporting the International Iguana Foundation who have contributed more than $100,000 in grants towards the conservation of this species.

https://t.co/zzB62uE43w

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Today's Critically Endangered Species of the Day is the Fijian Crested Iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis)
Native to Fiji, they are extinct on several islands they once inhabited, with less than 14,000 remaining.
Their major threats are habitat loss and invasive species.

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

📸Dr Tyrone Lavery

If you would like to help the Vangunu Giant Rat, consider supporting Nakau, who work with Indigenous Peoples across the Pacific Islands to protect ecosystems, including the Zaira people of Vangunu, who are fighting against logging.

https://t.co/PbD8O3YlTI

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Today's Critically Endangered Species is the Vangunu Giant Rat (Uromys vika)
Native to Vangunu of the Solomon Islands, this species is highly cryptic, only being officially discovered in 2015, with just a single specimen ever caught.
Their major threat is habitat loss.

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

📸Carol McDougall

If you would like to help the Kariba Tilapia, consider supporting Shoal Conservation, who work to restore Freshwater Habitats and protect Freshwater Species all around the globe.

https://t.co/JRRPeht0xQ

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Today's Critically Endangered Species of the Day is the Kariba Tilapia (Oreochromis mortimeri)
Native to the Zambezi River in Zambia and Zimbabwe, they have declined more than 80% in the last decade.
Their major threat is invasive species.

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

📸Richard Bowdler Sharpe

While it may be too late for the Sinú Parakeet, over other 100 Parrot Species are at risk of extinction globally, more than 20 0f which are also Critically Endangered. To help them, consider supporting World Parrot Trust.

https://t.co/WUG6jmQcu3

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Today's Crititcally Endangered Species of the Day is the Sinú Parakeet (Pyrrhura subandina)
Native to the Sinú Valley, Colombia, they have not been seen since 1949, despite numerous intensive searches since.
Unfortunately, it is likely this species is already extinct.

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

📸Andrew Snyder

If you would like to help the Cusuco Worm Salamander, consider supporting the Honduras Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Center, who work to protect Amphibians of Honduras, with a specific focus on those within the Cusuco National Park.

https://t.co/U7bGAJGqLu

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Today's Critically Endangered Species of the Day is the Cusuco Worm Salamander (Oedipina tomasi)
Native to Cusuco National Park in Honduras, their known range is less than 40 kilometres squared.
Their major threats are habitat loss, pollution, climate change and Chytrid fungus.

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

📸Eladio M. Fernandez

If you would like to help the Brown Red-Bellied Anole, consider supporting Caribaea Initiative, who work to study and protect the Endemic Wildlife of the Caribbean Islands.

https://t.co/ZbR1ekLp0N

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Today's Critically Endangered Species of the Day is the Brown Red-Bellied Anole (Anolis koopmani)
Native to the Massif de la Hotte in Haiti, once described as common, they are now rare in the parts of their range they haven't vanished from.
Their major threat is habitat loss.

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

📸Corbis

If you would like to help the New Caledonian Long-Eared Bat, consider supporting Bat Conservation International, who work to protect Threatened Bat Species all around the globe.

https://t.co/NPo3lgh3xA

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Today's Critically Endangered Species of the Day is the New Caledonian Long-Eared Bat (Nyctophilus nebulosus)
Native to Mount Koghi on New Caledonia, it is estimated that only around 200 mature individual remain.
Their major threat is habitat loss.

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

📸Adriana Gonzalez Pestana

If you would like to help the Humpback Smooth-Hound, consider supporting Shark Trust, who work around the world to protect and study Sharks and their relatives.

https://t.co/Kcg2KJwKb9

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Today's Critically Endangered Species of the Day is the Humpback Smooth-Hound (Mustelus whitneyi)
Native to the oceans off Ecuador, Peru and Chile, fisheries data shows that they declined more than 90% between 1990 and 2004.
Their major threats are overfishing and bycatch

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

📸Carlos Mario Wagner

If you would like to help the Gorgeted Puffleg, consider supporting Fundación ProAves, who work to protect wildlife, particularly birds, in Colombia, including through the creation of a reserve specifically to protect this species.

https://t.co/7D8feUpSBt

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Today's Critically Endangered Species of the Day is the Gorgeted Puffleg (Eriocnemis isabellae)
Native to the Serranía del Pinche of Colombia, they only remain in a 10 kilometre patch of forest, where less than 900 individuals remain.
Their major threat is habitat loss

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Any comments made about a species deserving to go extinct, or you killing or wanting to kill an animal will result in an immediate block, regardless of it they were intended to be 'jokes' or not.
Extinction is not funny, and I will not tolerate the demonization of any species.

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Welcome to Critically Endangered Species of the Day

As the name suggests, the purpose of this account is to highlight a different species listed as Critically Endangered every day, as a way to spread awareness about said species.

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

There are many species among the Critically Endangered list for which no images - be they photos or artist renditions - exist. In those cases, I use a photo of a related species, with a disclaimer at the top of the second comment with the scientific name of the pictured species.

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

📸Sicarius

If you would like to help the Tosashimizu Salamander, consider supporting the Amphibian Survival Alliance, a group of 70 different organisations working across the globe to protect Threatened Amphibian Species.

https://t.co/I1sL1c21AH

[Critically Endangered Species of the Day @EndangeredOTD]

Today's Critically Endangered Species of the Day is the Tosashimizu Salamander (Hynobius tosashimizuensis)
Native to Tosashimizu City in Shikoku, Japan, it's estimated that only 200 mature adults remain across a few small ponds.
Their major threats are pollution and habitat loss.