Year Last Seen:

1612

Comments:

This species was endemic to Bermuda, but was likely driven Extinct by invasive predators following human settlement of the island in 1612.

Habitat:

Nothing is known.

Causes:

Invasive predators likely drove this species to extinction.

Distribution:

This extinct taxon was known only from Bermuda.

References …

Year Last Seen:

1610

Comments:

This species is known only from subfossil remains. It likely became Extinct during the early 17th century as a result of invasive predators and hunting for food by human settlers.

Habitat:

The species may have fed on large land crabs (Olson and Wingate 2006).

Causes …