This list of South American animals extinct in the Holocene features animals known to have become extinct in the last 12,000 years on the South American continent. The list includes animal extinctions in the Galápagos, Falklands, and other islands near the continent, but not Easter Island (politically part of Chile) which is considered in the List of Oceanian animals extinct in the Holocene, nor Caribbean islands which are on the List of Antillian and Bermudan animals extinct in the Holocene. Many extinction dates are unknown due to a lack of relevant information. Mammals Possible N.B.: These animals were identified "from Late Pleistocene to Early Holocene" deposits in BrazilGhilardi, A. M., Fernandes, M. A., & Bichuette, M. E. (2011). Megafauna from the Late Pleistocene-Holocene deposits of the Upper Ribeira karst area, southeast Brazil. Quaternary International, 245(2), 369-378. and Argentina, but without direct Holocene datation. Prehistoric Recent Birds <br/ > Reptiles Amphibians Fish Echinoderms Insects Earthworms Molluscs <br/ > See also List of North American animals extinct in the Holocene List of extinct animals List of extinct birds Extinct in the wild Lazarus taxon Notes References External links The Extinction Website IUCN Red List of Threatened Species SA South America Extinct animals †Holocene