Haitian Nesophontes
Nesophontes zamicrus
Red List assessment
Extincton the IUCN Red List
- EXExtinct
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- CRCritically Endangered
- ENEndangered
- VUVulnerable
- NTNear Threatened
- LCLeast Concern
The IUCN Red List assesses the Haitian Nesophontes as Extinct.
- Genus
- Nesophontes
- Red List category
- Extinct
- Data updated
- August 9, 2026
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Questions about the Haitian Nesophontes
Is the Haitian Nesophontes endangered?
The IUCN Red List assesses the Haitian Nesophontes as Extinct. No reasonable doubt remains that the last individual has died. A species is only declared Extinct after exhaustive surveys of its known range, at the times and in the seasons it would be expected to appear, have failed to record it.
What is the scientific name of the Haitian Nesophontes?
The Haitian Nesophontes is Nesophontes zamicrus.
Other species in the genus Nesophontes
Sources
Conservation status, range description and population estimate come from the IUCN Red List assessment for Nesophontes zamicrus. Countries are derived from that range description, not from a mapped country list. Last refreshed on .