One or More Extinctions born Sulawesi, Indonesia?

Abstract

Abstract: During the course of a recent compilation of information concerning the natural history of Sulawesi, Indonesia, it became apparent that there were no recent records of the endemic Caerulean paradise‐flycatcher Eutrichomyias rowleyi and few of the endemic species of the fish family Adrianichthyidae. Efforts were made to confirm the continued existence of these animals but without success, and while it is impossible to be certain, we suggest that these species, and perhaps others from their communities, may be extinct or iritically endangered It is of great concern that none of the species discussed has ever been mentioned in the IUCNRed Data books, and it is suggested that further species in the endemic‐rich area ofWallacea may also have become extinct in the last few decades.