# Extinct and possibly extinct animals of Indonesia: 5 examples

> Indonesian animals that are extinct or possibly extinct according to the IUCN Red List, including the Javan and Bali tigers, with their last records and sources.

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IUCN defines Extinct (EX) as leaving no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. The Javan tiger assessment identifies hunting and the loss of forest and prey as causes of its extinction. This list also includes Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct), which must be distinguished from EX.

## Javan tiger (*Panthera tigris sondaica*)

Extinct (EX). 1976 in Meru Betiri National Park, according to the 2008 IUCN assessment. The name here follows that assessment’s Javan tiger concept, not all Sunda tigers under the 2017 revision. Java, Indonesia

Sources: [IUCN — Panthera tigris ssp. sondaica, 2008 assessment (marked Needs updating)](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41681/10509194) · [IUCN — Panthera tigris ssp. sondaica, abstract](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41681/10509194) · [IUCN — Panthera tigris ssp. sondaica, causes of extinction](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41681/10509194) · [IUCN SSC Cat Specialist Group — A revised taxonomy of the Felidae (2017), p. 67](https://www.catsg.org/_files/ugd/7a07e2_bef86871118c4e71867bd44fd3e7d929.pdf) · [IUCN — Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, version 16 (2024)](https://nc.iucnredlist.org/redlist/content/attachment_files/RedListGuidelines.pdf)

## Bali tiger (*Panthera tigris balica*)

Extinct (EX). Late 1930s in western Bali, according to the 2008 IUCN assessment. This is the last positive record, not a date for the final individual’s death. Bali, Indonesia

Sources: [IUCN — Panthera tigris ssp. balica, 2008 assessment (marked Needs updating)](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41682/10510320) · [IUCN — Panthera tigris ssp. balica, abstract](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41682/10510320) · [IUCN SSC Cat Specialist Group — A revised taxonomy of the Felidae (2017), p. 67](https://www.catsg.org/_files/ugd/7a07e2_bef86871118c4e71867bd44fd3e7d929.pdf)

## Java stingaree (*Urolophus javanicus*)

Extinct (EX). The type specimen was collected in July 1862 from a Jakarta fish market. IUCN published the EX assessment in 2023. Known from the Jakarta market specimen; its capture location is unknown. A Java Sea range is inferred in the assessment.

Sources: [IUCN — Urolophus javanicus, 2023 assessment](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60095/229337053) · [IUCN — Urolophus javanicus, justification](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60095/229337053)

## Javan lapwing (*Vanellus macropterus*)

Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct). 1939, following the justification and year-last-seen field in the 2019 IUCN assessment. It is Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct), not EX. Java, Indonesia; occurrence on other islands is not confirmed by the assessment.

Sources: [IUCN — Vanellus macropterus, 2019 assessment](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22693962/156373575) · [IUCN — Vanellus macropterus, justification](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22693962/156373575) · [IUCN — Vanellus macropterus, range](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22693962/156373575)

## Jacobson’s bubble-nest frog (*Philautus jacobsoni*)

Critically Endangered (Possibly Extinct). 1912, according to the IUCN assessment made in 2017 and published in 2018. Its recognition as a distinct species also needs further study. Mount Ungaran, Central Java, Indonesia

Sources: [IUCN — Philautus jacobsoni, 2018 assessment](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58857/114924999) · [IUCN — Philautus jacobsoni, justification](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58857/114924999) · [IUCN — Philautus jacobsoni, range](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58857/114924999) · [IUCN — Philautus jacobsoni, taxonomy](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58857/114924999) · [IUCN — Philautus jacobsoni, common names (checked 2026-10-01 in a browser)](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/58857/114924999)