This statistic shows the number of threatened endemic animal species registered in Costa Rica on the IUCN Red List as of November 2018, broken down by type. As of this point in time, the IUCN had recorded a total of 25 threatened endemic species of amphibians in Costa Rica, as well as six endemic bird species.
Number of threatened endemic animal species registered in Costa Rica on the IUCN Red List as of November 2018, by taxonomic group
Approx. 80% of species in each taxonomic group were surveyed
Supplementary notes
* Data for invertebrates was retrieved from this report (page 5).
Figures presented below for these groups should be interpreted as the number of endemics known to be threatened within those species that have been assessed to date, and not as the overall total number of threatened species for each group.
According to the source, threatened endemics include species that are critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU).
The acronym IUCN stands for International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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IUCN. (November 14, 2018). Number of threatened endemic animal species registered in Costa Rica on the IUCN Red List as of November 2018, by taxonomic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/983720/number-threatened-endemic-animal-species-costa-rica-type/
IUCN. "Number of threatened endemic animal species registered in Costa Rica on the IUCN Red List as of November 2018, by taxonomic group." Chart. November 14, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983720/number-threatened-endemic-animal-species-costa-rica-type/
IUCN. (2018). Number of threatened endemic animal species registered in Costa Rica on the IUCN Red List as of November 2018, by taxonomic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/983720/number-threatened-endemic-animal-species-costa-rica-type/
IUCN. "Number of Threatened Endemic Animal Species Registered in Costa Rica on The Iucn Red List as of November 2018, by Taxonomic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983720/number-threatened-endemic-animal-species-costa-rica-type/
IUCN, Number of threatened endemic animal species registered in Costa Rica on the IUCN Red List as of November 2018, by taxonomic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/983720/number-threatened-endemic-animal-species-costa-rica-type/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of threatened endemic animal species registered in Costa Rica on the IUCN Red List as of November 2018, by taxonomic group [Graph], IUCN, November 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/983720/number-threatened-endemic-animal-species-costa-rica-type/
