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Saint Helena Crake

Laterallus podarces

Extinct
Família
Rallidae
Ordem
Gruiformes

Sobre

Saint Helena Crake (Laterallus podarces) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Saint Helena island in the South Atlantic. Known only from subfossil bones. Extirpated following settlement in 1502 when introduced rats, cats, and pigs destroyed its population.

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Família Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Laterallus
Espécies Laterallus podarces

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Saint Helena Crake endangered?
The Saint Helena Crake has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the Saint Helena Crake belong to?
The Saint Helena Crake (Laterallus podarces) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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