critically endangered

American

[krit-i-klee en-dayn-jerd] / ˈkrɪt ɪ kli ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /

adjective

Biology, Ecology.

(of athreatened species ) having the highest risk of extinction, as categorized by the IUCN Red List: CR

The list of critically endangered frog species is alarmingly long.

Etymology

Origin of critically endangered

First recorded in 1945–50

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critically endangered

The births follow the zoo's success last November in breeding the Atewa slippery frog, another critically endangered species from the same forest, which had also never been bred in captivity before.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Bogong moths are thought to help plants spread pollen and are also a key food source for the mountain pygmy possum, a critically endangered cave-dwelling marsupial.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The researchers also formally described Anchiale mabiensis, a new species found in Queensland's critically endangered Mabi rainforest on the Atherton Tablelands.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

The critically endangered animals were found Tuesday by rangers patrolling in the Balasore district of India's eastern Odisha state.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The critically endangered apes are found in the wild only in Indonesia and Malaysia.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

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